Tag

Hazelight

All articles tagged with #hazelight

gaming1 month ago•15 min saved

Fares Urges Industry to Embrace Diversity, Not Lock Into a Double‑A Blueprint

Split Fiction director Josef Fares warns against using Clair Obscur’s claimed ‘AA’ success as the industry’s new template, arguing for a mix of AAA blockbusters and diverse, smaller projects. He praises EA as a collaborative partner to Hazelight, notes strong sales for It Takes Two and Split Fiction, and remains skeptical about generative AI’s value in game design, saying true creative vision can’t be replaced by a chatbot while predicting Hazelight will continue delivering co‑op hits.

via Kotaku|

#clair-obscur-expedition-33 #electronic-arts #gaming

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Fares Warns Against AA Domination; AAA Blockbusters Still Essential

Hazelight's Josef Fares argues for industry balance, insisting AAA blockbusters remain essential even as successful small-budget, AA-style games like Expedition 33 emerge, warning against letting AA become the new norm and noting big-budget studios continue to push risk and innovation.

via GameSpot|

#aa-games #blockbusters #expedition-33

gaming1 year ago•2 min saved

Hazelight Unveils New Co-Op Game 'Split Fiction' for Next-Gen Consoles

Electronic Arts and Hazelight have announced a new cooperative adventure game, Split Fiction, set to release on March 6, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. The game, developed by the creators of It Takes Two, features a unique split-screen experience where players navigate between sci-fi and fantasy worlds as characters Mio and Zoe. With innovative gameplay and storytelling, players will face diverse challenges and utilize a variety of abilities. The game will also include a Friend's Pass for cross-play, allowing friends to join the adventure for free.

via Gematsu|

#co-op #ea #gaming

gaming1 year ago•3 min saved

"Jump Ship: A Co-op Space Adventure Game Combining Sea of Thieves, Left 4 Dead, and FTL Elements"

Jump Ship is a unique four-player co-op adventure game being developed by a team of ten, including founders of Hazelight and Mojang. Described as a mix of Sea of Thieves, Left 4 Dead, and FTL, players work together to fly, upgrade, customize, and maintain a single spaceship, engage in ship-to-ship battles, land on planets for on-foot missions, and manage ship functions in an FTL-esque minigame. The game promises intense PvE encounters, dynamic AI, and various mission types, with plans for simultaneous release on PC and Xbox.

via IGN|

#co-op-adventure #gaming #hazelight