Hazelight has confirmed that its latest co-op dedicated PS5 title Split Fiction sold more than one million units inside the first 48 hours of availability. This makes it the studio’s fastest-selling game to date, with A Way Out taking two weeks to achieve the feat and It Takes Two one month.
The Swedish developer announced the sales update on Bluesky, where it added: “The love you all show for our game is overwhelming! Everyone here at Hazelight are beyond happy — and we can’t stop enjoying your amazing reactions!” In the UK at least, it was the best-selling physical game of last week, and 89 per cent of purchases were for a PS5 version.
Given the game’s co-op requirement, it actually means that upwards of two million people could have started playing Split Fiction over the weekend. You can’t play it without another person in your game, and the free Friend Pass allows anyone to join — even if they don’t own a copy.
It’s little surprise the game is selling so well, given the clear quality on show. In our Split Fiction PS5 review, we awarded a 10/10 rating and concluded: “This is proof, if more was needed, that Josef Fares and his team has found a really special formula, one that allows them to explore an incredible range of gameplay that’s only enhanced by its singular co-op vision.”
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[source bsky.app]
