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'Split Fiction' director wants video games to bring people together
Josef Fares is passionate about cooperative video games. The Lebanese Swedish director has built a studio focused on making games that can only be played by two people.
‘Split Fiction’ Is a Mind-Bending 2 Player Triumph: Video Game Review
When Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares first announced “Split Fiction” at last year’s Game Awards, he wasn’t exactly humble: “We say, ‘We fuck shit up without fucking up.’ This time, it’s some next-level shit.
Split Fiction Review
By the broadest definition, Split Fiction is a platformer. To simply label it as such without further explanation, however, would be a grave disservice to the scope of what Hazelight's level designers have crammed into the 17-ish hours of gameplay that are present here.
REVIEW: Split Fiction Brings True Video Game Co-op to PS5, PC and Xbox
Now out on Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, and PC, you can play Split Fiction either locally via couch co-op or online with a friend. One player controls Mio, the other Zoe. Both are struggling writers who unwittingly sign up to a shady publishing agency that, it turns out, steals ideas using mind-invading technology.
Split Fiction review: "Cements Hazelight as the master of co-op games"
Hazelight has created another brilliant adventure that's going straight into our best co-op games list. Split Fiction is quite the opposite of industry trends right now; amidst everything, it's a bastion of ingenuity and gives me hope that creativity isn't quite as in danger as I feared.
Split Fiction game review: A fantastic co-op combination
Playing through Split Fiction's mix of fantasy and sci-fi worlds is a refreshing experience in the often-lonely world of gaming.
Split Fiction: the new co-op adventure from Hazelight Studios and Josef Fares that points to be a GOTY contender
Split Fiction, the new co-op game from Hazelight Studios, shows incredible maturity in its gameplay mechanics.
Split Fiction’s loopy fun co-op will make or break your relationship
Hazelight Studios’ two-player sci-fi fantasy game is a medley of video game homages ...
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Only One Person Has To Buy Split Fiction To Enable Cross-Play With Friends, Here's How
What happens if neither of you own the game? No problem. The Friend's Pass offers a free trial for both players which ...
Here’s how you can play GOTY-candidate Split Fiction for free
Split Fiction offers a special program that allows a user to play the entire adventure without paying a single dollar.
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Top co-op dev open to returning to single-player experiences. Josef Fares reveals new details of Split Fiction
Josef Fares shared new information about the highly anticipated Split Fiction and revealed that he may develop a ...
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Inside Hazelight at the climax of Split Fiction’s development, you can see how the seeds of a Game of the Year are sown
"The games industry shouldn’t be only about the money," says Josef Fares, drawing a line in the sand regarding how his studio ...
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Is Split Fiction Denuvo protected?
While this increases the game's chances of being cracked at launch, Split Fiction will be launched without Denuvo. Looking for Crossword hints & solutions? Check out latest NYT Mini Crossword Answers, ...
Farting pigs, cyber ninjas and sand sharks: how a gaming studio from Stockholm conquered the co-op market
Josef Fares, head of Hazelight Studios, is a busy man at the best of times. But this week, it’s a surprise he’s even managed ...