"Fiction Streamers Win Hazelight Studios Trip for Secret Stage Completion"

The world of Split Fiction continues to captivate gamers with its surprises and challenges, and the latest buzz is about the secret "Laser Hell" stage. This challenging stage was recently conquered by Chinese streamers sharkOvO and E1uM4y, who posted their triumphant video on BiliBili. Their journey to this hidden level involved entering a specific sequence of switches on the elevator in the Isolation level, leading them to a platform stage filled with lasers.

Their accomplishment did not go unnoticed. In a video message, Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares personally congratulated the duo, revealing that even most of the developers struggled with this level. As a reward, Fares invited sharkOvO and E1uM4y to visit Hazelight Studios in Sweden for an early sneak peek at the studio's next game. Fares confirmed this invitation on Twitter (X) on March 19, expressing his admiration for their achievement and promising to stay in touch.

First Players to Finish "Laser Hell" Challenge Earn a Trip to Hazelight Studios

Following the successful launch of Split Fiction last month, the game has continued to engage players with its innovative challenges. The "Laser Hell" stage, despite its difficulty, has become a testament to the game's depth and the skill of its players.

Hazelight Studios Working On Its Next Game

In a recent interview on the Friends Per Second podcast on March 17, Josef Fares discussed Hazelight's relationship with publisher EA and hinted at the studio's next project. Fares expressed that Split Fiction felt different from his previous works, noting it as the best-received game Hazelight has produced. However, his focus has already shifted to the next game, which the studio began working on about a month ago.

While Fares remained tight-lipped about the specifics of the new project, he emphasized the studio's excitement and their commitment to not spending more than three or four years on a single game. He also clarified Hazelight's unique relationship with EA, stating that the publisher supports their creative freedom without interference, a partnership that has contributed to Hazelight becoming one of EA's most successful studios.

First Update and Hitting 2 Million Sales in 1 Week

On March 17, Split Fiction received its first update, addressing several community-identified issues, including in-game mechanics, online play glitches, and localization across all languages. Additionally, the game achieved a significant milestone by selling over 2 million copies within just one week of its release. This impressive sales figure surpasses the initial performance of Hazelight's previous hit, It Takes Two, which sold 1 million copies a few weeks after its launch and reached 20 million by October 2024.

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