"It's impossible to not be cocky when you have a game like this": It Takes Two's Josef Fares is back and drumming up another Game Awards reveal
Dec. 10, 2024Hazelight’s next game will finally be announced at this week’s Game Awards
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Josef Fares, the famously eccentric andfoul-moutheddirector behind It Takes Two, is back and drumming up excitement for the announcement of his next game at The Game Awards.
In a video shared to Hazelight’s Twitter account, Fares can be seen zipping around his studio, showcasing the various awards it’s won, and chatting with developers. At one point, he interacts with a developer working on “a big boss in the game” that he says we will “go nuts” over.
He then strolls over to Hazelight’s motion capture room and casually reveals the stars of the game: Mio, played by Kaja Chan, and Zoe, played by Elsie Bennett. Fares says the characters are inspired by his real-life daughters, who are actually named Mio and Zoe.
Finally, Fares sits down to play the game, although we never catch a glimpse of it. “A lot of people say I’m cocky, but it’s impossible to not be cocky when you have a game like this in front of you. I’m telling you. You will see what I mean when you play it.”
According to the yet unconfirmedrumor mill, Hazelight’s next game is called Split Fiction and is coming to PC and consoles in March. The studio itself lent some credibility to that rumor with atease on its Twitter account, but when the full reveal is 48 hours away, it’s probably not worth getting into all of that right now.
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