It’s easy to see Split Fiction being one of the most important releases of the year, and cements Hazelight as one of the most talented studios in the industry

Split Fiction sets a record for EA's highest concurrent players for a premium game at 254,756 on Steam. The game's unique Friend's Pass feature allows for cooperative play, potentially increasing player count. While not free-to-play like Apex Legends, Split Fiction's success suggests strong commercial potential for EA.

As I write this sentence, the latest co-op adventure game from Hazelight, Split Fiction, hasn’t even been out for 48 hours. Yet based on player count numbers, Metacritic rankings, reviews, and player ratings,

Hazelight's Split Fiction has rapidly climbed EA's Steam charts, quickly becoming the publisher's second most-played game on the platform.