Cut 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 sport is within the very early phases of improvement. In a current interview following the launch of Cut 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 Sport
Fares shared the data on the Associates Per Second podcast revealed Monday. The Cut up Fiction director mentioned the group at Hazelight was glad and excited by the profitable launch of the sport earlier this month. However Fares is already looking forward to the following sport.
“For me, personally, each time a sport is out, I am sort of performed with it. I am sort of like, ‘Okay, now it is the following factor,’” Fares mentioned on the podcast. “However this has been a bit additional particular. I might say that it has been the best-received sport we’ve performed, however to be sincere, everyone is tremendous glad, however I am so totally targeted and excited on the following factor that we have already got began. Simply wish to say that.”
The studio director mentioned he could not share particulars in regards to the subsequent sport because it was nonetheless very early to disclose any data. However Hazelight is understood 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 at all times be a part of the studio’s DNA.
“There is a cause why I am unable to discuss in regards to the subsequent sport; 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 will not be so far-off. Then we will discuss extra about it. I am unable to speak about it, it is manner too early, however simply know this: we’re very, very, very, very excited right here,” he added.
Fares confirmed that work on the following sport started round a month in the past, simply weeks forward of Cut 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 Method Out, It Takes Two and Cut up Fiction — have been revealed below the EA Originals label. Fares mentioned that Hazelight does not pitch its tasks to EA.
“EA is a supporter. We do not pitch video games to them. We are saying, ‘We’ll 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 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. Possibly 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’ve grow to be one in every of their most profitable studios,” Fares mentioned.
Cut up Fiction launched on PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence S/X on March 6. The sport has been a essential and business success for Hazelight, turning into the very best rated sport of 2025 on Metacritic and promoting a million copies inside 48 hours of launch. Final week, Hazelight confirmed Cut up Fiction had offered two million copies in its first week.
