Break up Fiction developer Hazelight Studios has already began work on its subsequent challenge. Simply two weeks after the discharge of its newest co-op journey, the Stockholm-based studio has confirmed its subsequent recreation is within the very early levels of improvement. In a latest interview following the launch of Break up Fiction, Hazelight director Josef Fares mentioned he was “fully-focussed and excited” in regards to the studio’s subsequent title.
Hazelight Engaged on Its Subsequent Recreation
Fares shared the knowledge on the Mates Per Second podcast revealed Monday. The Break up Fiction director mentioned the workforce at Hazelight was completely happy and excited by the profitable launch of the sport earlier this month. However Fares is already waiting for the following recreation.
“For me, personally, each time a recreation is out, I am type of achieved with it. I am type of like, ‘Okay, now it is the following factor,’” Fares mentioned on the podcast. “However this has been a bit further particular. I might say that it has been the best-received recreation we have now achieved, however to be trustworthy, all people is tremendous completely happy, however I am so absolutely targeted and excited on the following factor that we have already got began. Simply need to say that.”
The studio director mentioned he could not share particulars in regards to the subsequent recreation because it was nonetheless very early to disclose any data. However Hazelight is thought for making co-op video games, so the following challenge may observe the identical path. Fares, too, mentioned on the podcast that co-op would all the time be a part of the studio’s DNA.
“There is a cause why I am unable to speak in regards to the subsequent recreation; it is as a result of it is fairly early,” Fares mentioned when requested about Hazelight’s subsequent challenge. “You do know, at Hazelight, we do not work with video games greater than three or 4 years. Three or 4 years isn’t so distant. Then we’ll speak extra about it. I am unable to speak about it, it is means too early, however simply know this: we’re very, very, very, very excited right here,” he added.
Fares confirmed that work on the following recreation started round a month in the past, simply weeks forward of Break up Fiction launch.
Hazelight’s Relationships With EA
The Hazelight founder additionally talked in regards to the nature of the connection between the studio and its publishing associate Digital Arts. All Hazelight video games — A Approach Out, It Takes Two and Break up Fiction — have been revealed beneath the EA Originals label. Fares mentioned that Hazelight would not pitch its initiatives to EA.
“EA is a supporter. We do not pitch video games to them. We are saying, ‘We will do that.’ That is it,” Fares defined. “They’ve zero, and I imply zero, factor to say about what we’re doing subsequent.
“With that mentioned, I’ve to say they’re a very good associate. No one believes me. As a result of no matter I say, they’re like ‘Yeah, yeah, it is EA.’ And look, I do not know something about what EA are doing to others. Perhaps they’re f*ing up with different builders. With us, no. They respect us. They respect what we do. And I am very clear with them that they can’t intervene with what we do. Now, we have now turn out to be considered one of their most profitable studios,” Fares mentioned.
Break up Fiction launched on PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence S/X on March 6. The sport has been a vital and business success for Hazelight, changing into the best rated recreation of 2025 on Metacritic and promoting a million copies inside 48 hours of launch. Final week, Hazelight confirmed Break up Fiction had bought two million copies in its first week.
