‘Split Fiction’ Creator on Film Adaptation Plans and What Hazelight Studios’ Next Game Will Be
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Sci-fi/fantasy video game mashup “Split Fiction” has quickly become a hit with gamers, surpassing two million units sold since its March 6 release.
The co-op adventure game from Hazelight Studios and EA has broken the Guinness World Records. for most played local co-op video game on Steam, most sold co-op video game within 48 hours, and most sold local co-op video game within one week of release.
And a bidding war has already begun for the rights to adapt the game into a feature film. Needless to say, “Split Fiction” creator and Hazelight Studios chief Josef Fares is very pleased and proud of the game’s success within the industry.
But he’s keeping a level head about where it’s going in Hollywood, as the studio’s previous hit game, “It Takes Two,” has been in the development phase as a movie at Amazon since April 2022. “You know what I say?
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