Hazelight Studios has officially begun work on its next big game, which founder Josef Fares promised would be even “better” than Split Fiction. The latter posted an image on set with actors in motion-capture suits, arm carefully placed to hide their identities. As for the studio, it simply responded, “We’re back in the kitchen, cookin’ up something really delicious!”
Perhaps the most notable element of Fares’s image is that there are three actors, seemingly teasing more than two main characters. A Way Out, It Takes Two (obviously), and Split Fiction have focused on two-player co-op to date. Could Hazelight potentially be experimenting with a third wheel? It would certainly be ambitious, but then again, it may be too early to say for sure.
Regardless, it’s likely to be an even bigger success, especially following the release of Split Fiction. The critically acclaimed action-adventure sold four million units as of May 2025 and received four nominations at The Game Awards. It even came in third place for the Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards.
The story follows two writers, Mio and Zoe, who meet at Rader Publishing and connect to a strange machine that brings their stories to life in a virtual reality. However, things take a turn, and the two end up in each other’s spaces, as they experience sci-fi, fantasy and other tales together. It’s available on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch 2.
