Split Fiction Offered 1 Million Copies in 48 Hours of Launch, Hazelight Studios Confirms

Split Fiction, the co-op action-adventure title from Hazelight Studios, is a success. The recreation bought a million copies within the first 48 hours of launch, the It Takes Two developer confirmed Monday. It has additionally rapidly risen to the highest of Steam charts, displacing Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds because the top-selling title on the platform proper now. Split Fiction launched March 6 throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.

Split Fiction Sells 1 Million Copies

Hazelight confirmed the gross sales milestone in a put up on X Monday. Considering Split Fiction is a two-player co-op title that can not be performed solo, a million copies bought possible means the sport has been performed by two million gamers.

On Steam’s Top Sellers chart, Split Fiction has overtaken Monster Hunter Wilds and is on the second spot, behind solely free-to-play title Counter-Strike 2. A have a look at SteamDB charts additionally confirms that the sport is successful on Valve’s platform. Split Fiction is the fifth most performed recreation on Steam, when contemplating peak concurrent gamers within the final 24 hours. It has reached an all-time peak concurrent participant rely of two,59,003. Player and gross sales numbers on consoles are unclear.

Hazelight’s earlier recreation, It Takes Two, was a gross sales juggernaut, too. The co-op title has bought over 23 million copies because it launched in 2021. It Takes Two additionally gained Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021.

Published below Electronic Arts’ EA Originals banner, Split Fiction iterates on the co-op components firmly established in It Takes Two, that includes numerous ranges and shifting gameplay mechanics to supply contemporary experiences throughout the playthrough. The recreation places gamers within the sneakers of Mio and Zoe, two writers who’ve gotten caught of their tales that flit between Sci-Fi and Fantasy worlds. Split Fiction is now accessible on PC (by way of Steam, Epic Games Store and the EA App), PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, with full cross-play assist throughout all platforms.