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After Selling 20 Million Copies of It Takes Two, Josef Fares Announces Another Partnership with Electronic Arts

After Selling 20 Million Copies of It Takes Two, Josef Fares Announces Another Partnership with Electronic Arts

Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios again partnered with Electronic Arts, and It Takes Two has sold over 20 million copies.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 18, 2024

After Selling 20 Million Copies of It Takes Two, Josef Fares Announces Another Partnership with Electronic Arts
Josef Fares May Announce Remake of His Award-winning First Game [Update: Trailer]

Josef Fares May Announce Remake of His Award-winning First Game [Update: Trailer]

Josef Fares' first game may soon be getting a refresh. That's according to a well-known tipster, but that's not the only thing that points to the return of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 7, 2023

Josef Fares May Announce Remake of His Award-winning First Game [Update: Trailer]
It Takes Two Hailed Game of the Year by D.I.C.E. Awards

It Takes Two Hailed Game of the Year by D.I.C.E. Awards

The D.I.C.E. awards were presented. The statuette for the best game of the year went to the co-op game It Takes Two. Awards were also given to such productions as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Halo Infinite or Returnal.

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Adrian Werner

February 25, 2022

It Takes Two Hailed Game of the Year by D.I.C.E. Awards
It Takes Two Sold 5 Million Copies

It Takes Two Sold 5 Million Copies

Hazelight boasted another significant milestone achieved by their game It Takes Two. The title has already sold more than five million copies.

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Milosz Szubert

February 4, 2022

It Takes Two Sold 5 Million Copies
It Takes Two Dev Would Rather Get Shot in the Knee Than Bring NFTs to His Games

It Takes Two Dev Would Rather Get Shot in the Knee Than Bring NFTs to His Games

NFTs in video games sparks considerable controversy, which can be seen from the reactions of players and community in general. Josef Fares, the creator of It Takes Two, is also against the introduction of tokens to video games.

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Miriam Moszczynska

December 27, 2021

It Takes Two Dev Would Rather Get Shot in the Knee Than Bring NFTs to His Games
The Game Awards 2021 - It Takes Two Wins Game of the Year

The Game Awards 2021 - It Takes Two Wins Game of the Year

This year's The Game Awards, apart from a decent number of announcements, also brought awards. The most important one, the title of the game of the year, went to It Takes Two.

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Miriam Moszczynska

December 10, 2021

The Game Awards 2021 - It Takes Two Wins Game of the Year
2 Million Copies of It Takes Two Have Been Shipped to Gamers

2 Million Copies of It Takes Two Have Been Shipped to Gamers

Hazelight announced the sales results of It Takes Two. The co-op action adventure game has sold two million copies since the end of March.

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Milosz Szubert

June 17, 2021

2 Million Copies of It Takes Two Have Been Shipped to Gamers
It Takes Two Hot on A Way Out's Heels With 1 Million Copies Sold

It Takes Two Hot on A Way Out's Heels With 1 Million Copies Sold

A surprising sales result of It Takes Two. The work of Josef Fares and Hazelight sold 1 million copiers in less than a month from launch, At this rate, the game will easily beat the result of A Way Out.

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April 23, 2021

It Takes Two Hot on A Way Out's Heels With 1 Million Copies Sold
It Takes Two From A Way Out Devs Launches

It Takes Two From A Way Out Devs Launches

Today will see the release of It Takes Two, another game developed by the creators of A Way Out at Hazelight. The title will be available on PC and current and last-gen consoles.

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Bart Swiatek

March 26, 2021

It Takes Two From A Way Out Devs Launches
First Reviews: It Takes Two - Hail to the New King of Co-op

First Reviews: It Takes Two - Hail to the New King of Co-op

It Takes Two has won the hearts of reviewers. The new game from the creators of A Way Out collects excellent reviews, and some journalists compare it to the iconic Portal 2.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 24, 2021

First Reviews: It Takes Two - Hail to the New King of Co-op
It Takes Two Director Calls Cyberpunk 2077 Criticism a Witch Hunt

It Takes Two Director Calls Cyberpunk 2077 Criticism a Witch Hunt

Not everyone is thrilled with the widespread criticism of CD Projekt RED. Hazelight's Josef Fares believes that while complaints about Cyberpunk 2077 are justified, the reactions of many people are unfair to the developers.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 5, 2021

It Takes Two Director Calls Cyberpunk 2077 Criticism a Witch Hunt
It Takes Two Creator: „Devs Should Strive for Players to Finish Games”

It Takes Two Creator: „Devs Should Strive for Players to Finish Games”

Josef Fares from Hazelight was interviewed by VentureBeat. During conversation brushed on the topic of replayability. According to the developer, developers should not pay so much attention to this issue and instead focus on making players finish the games they've bought.

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Bart Swiatek

March 5, 2021

It Takes Two Creator: „Devs Should Strive for Players to Finish Games”

It Takes Two is the New Project From A Way Out Devs

During EA Play Live, It Takes Two was announced, a new co-op game from Hazelight, the studio known from A Way Out.

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Adrian Werner

June 19, 2020

It Takes Two is the New Project From A Way Out Devs

Excellent Sales of A Way Out

A Way Out is selling great, as the game's developer, Hazelight, boasted on Twitter. No wonder that the developers have started working on another co-op-focused production, which will be published by Electronic Arts.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 8, 2019

Excellent Sales of A Way Out

A Way Out and Detroit Devs: Twitch and YouTube Do Help Sell Games

David Cage of Quantic Dream and Josef Fares of Hazelight Studios noticed that streams and gameplays showing complete playthrough of Detroit: Become Human and A Way Out actually helped them sell more copies. Players are looking for unique experiences.

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Milosz Szubert

July 16, 2019

A Way Out and Detroit Devs: Twitch and YouTube Do Help Sell Games