In Split Fiction, you can ride on the back of a dragon, transform into a ball droid that also doubles as a nifty exosuit, and rollick around as both a pig and a cooked sausage. If I ever needed more proof that Hazelight Studios is the most creative developer around when it comes to co-op adventures, then the debut trailer that dropped last night certainly provided just that. Freshly unveiled at The Game Awards 2024, I've already lost count of the number of times I've watched the gameplay reveal footage to soak up every detail of its creative concept. The idea behind the story and its protagonists instantly spoke to me – so much so that it's already skyrocketed to the top of my most anticipated games of 2025.
Take the fact that our leading heroes are two aspiring writers. As Mio who has a penchant for sci-fi, or Zoe who's all about fantasy, the pair – who are strangers to one another – are both trying to get published by a tech company that specializes in simulations. Enter a Steve Jobs-lookalike villain who appears to try and steal their stories on the company's behalf… and speaking as a writer myself, that truly is Bad Guy stuff. Everything gets a bit Matrix when Zoe and Mio try to fight back, and are thrown into the simulation themselves. Together with a pal, we'll have to work together as the writers to make it through their fictional worlds with a wonderfully weird lineup of abilities. As someone who adored the studios previous adventures, A Way Out and It Takes Two, I cannot wait to experience Split Fiction's inventive genre mashup and variety of mechanics.
