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Split Fiction Sells 1 Million Copies in 48 Hours, Becomes EA's No. 2 Game on Steam

The co-op adventure from Hazelight Studios achieves critical acclaim and record-breaking player engagement across platforms.

  • Split Fiction, released on March 6, 2025, sold over 1 million copies within its first 48 hours, surpassing the debut performance of Hazelight's previous title, It Takes Two.
  • The game reached a peak of 259,003 concurrent players on Steam, making it EA's second most-played game ever on the platform, behind only Apex Legends.
  • Split Fiction has been praised by critics, earning a 91 Metacritic score and a 10/10 from GameSpot, marking it as EA's highest-rated game in over a decade.
  • Players can enjoy full crossplay functionality across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Friend's Pass feature allowing one player to invite a friend to play for free.
  • The game blends high fantasy and sci-fi settings in a unique co-op experience, continuing Hazelight Studios' focus on innovative two-player storytelling.
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