Building on the success of It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts are teaming up to bring you Split Fiction, a split co-op game that merges sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
At The Game Awards 2024, Josef Fares officially announced the game, offering a sneak peek at what’s in store for the game’s launch next year with its trailer.
Let’s take a look, shall we?
1. Split Fiction – Trailer, Release Date and More
Split Fiction is set to launch on March 6, 2025, for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Similar to It Takes Two, the game features a generous co-op policy, allowing two players to enjoy the game together with only one copy required.
Split Fiction’s story revolves around Mio and Zoe’s desperate attempt to escape a simulated world. While the game’s visual style and narrative take a dramatic departure from It Takes Two, adopting a more realistic tone, the gameplay appears to share some similarities.
Check out the trailer here:
At its core, Split Fiction is a game about friendship. The trailer introduces Mio and Zoe, two aspiring writers (named after Josef Fares’ daughters) who find themselves trapped in a virtual simulation of their collaborative work – a trap set by an evil publishing company seeking to exploit their stories.
As a sci-fi writer and a fantasy novelist, respectively, Zoe and Mio must put aside their differences and work together creatively to escape the simulation.
2. Split Fiction – What to Expect
- In Split Fiction, players will embark on a unique journey, exploring two distinct genres simultaneously.
- The gameplay seamlessly transitions between the two worlds, merging thrilling sci-fi worlds with cyberpunk elements and fantastical realms inhabited by dragons, mythical creatures, and the like to reflect the diverse genres of the two protagonists.
- This split-screen co-op game promises fast-paced, intense platforming levels, with each stage introducing a unique mechanic to keep gameplay fresh and exciting.
- As the story unfolds, players will learn more about the lives of these two women and how their paths intersect as a new friendship blooms.
With its launch scheduled for March 6, 2025, fans won’t have to wait long to get their hands on the game.
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3. About Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a split co-op game that merges sci-fi and fantasy worlds, developed by the creators of It Takes Two.
Protagonists Mio and Zoe, two writers with contrasting styles find themselves trapped in their own stories after being connected to a machine designed to exploit their creativity. To escape, they must set aside their differences and work together.
This unique action-adventure experience is full of unexpected moments, taking you on a wild ride where you’ll tame dragons, fight as cyber ninjas, evade terrifying trolls, and much more!
Designed specifically for co-op play, Split Fiction is a thrilling experience that’s meant to be shared with a partner. The game is set to release on March 6, 2025, for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.
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