Josef fares, the eccentric developer and director of Hazelight Studios, confirm that the rented Output It has sold nearly 3.5 million copies.
Prices He has his own strong style, he doesn’t skimp on opinions and has his own way of doing things. In a recent interview, he said the turnover of Output and stated that “even EA” did not expect this success:
“When I believe in something, nothing can stop me. Obviously, no one believed in [A Way Out], even EA didn’t think it would sell, but they still believed in me. I didn’t care. I was like, ‘It’s going to happen. “Those numbers for a small team of 30, 35 people are insane, you know? And with 3.5 million units sold, that means, I don’t know, almost seven million people have played this game, which is crazy. “
IGN interview translation
Josef Fares, a controversial genius
Output crouching in the market with a title that needs two players to collaborate to move the story forward
Fares certainly doesn’t mince words. and can be called polemicist. Recently, for example, he referred to the Xbox Series X / S name in the following vein: “What’s wrong with Microsoft?” Will claim that those in Redmond are not clarified with this denomination, not even in their own offices.
Controversy aside, we must pay tribute to his creations. The next title of Hazelight Studios, it takes two, it will be another cooperative adventure. However, this time it is in a more joyful and fantastic tone. In it, a married couple leaning towards divorce suddenly turn into dolls and must cooperate if they are to live in a strange world. The stock plays a more important role than in Output and platforms will be the order of the day. It takes two It will be released on March 26 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S.