Split Fiction News

Hazelight Studios has made quite the name for themselves, particularly when it comes to storytelling adventures and cooperative play. When Hazelight’s A Way Out released in 2018, it really put a focus on sharing an adventure together with friends. The team made sure it was not only split-screen, but if you wanted to play with someone and they didn’t own the game, they could have a Friend’s Pass to play along with you without needing to purchase the game. It was unheard of, and still is really, that a game company wouldn’t make each player buy a copy.

Beyond that, the game itself was great, and since its release, the studio has only doubled and tripled down on their cooperative, fun-first experimental focus, and it has more than proven itself as a powerhouse of a studio. With its recent It Takes Two gaining many prestigious awards and being the shining example of what a cooperative game experience should be, many, myself included, have been waiting with bated breath for their new... Read more

With the launch of Split Fiction only days away, we are back with another blog with more important details for you to unpack! In our previous blog, we covered the game being Verified on Steam Deck and the game being native to Steam. Today, we’re sharing information about some important dates for your diary!

[h2]Launch Timings [/h2]

Split Fiction is launching globally on March 6th and we’ve created the below launch time map to give you a more precise time for when the game will go live in your region.

The game will launch at the same time for all players across the world so take note of when that is in your local timezone, add it to your diary and prepare for the sci-fi and fantasy adventure of a lifetime with Mio and Zoe in Hazelight Studios latest co-operative adventure!



[h3]When does Split Fiction launch in your local timezone?[/h3]



[h2]Preload details[/h2]
We know that you and your co-op buddies are keen to get into the action packed fantasy and sci-fi simulated worlds of Split Fiction as soon as possible, which is why we’re enabling you to preload the game on your systems of choice. You are now able to preload the game to your system right now in anticipation of the game launching on March 6th!



If all that has you excited to learn more about the game, we recommend joining the Hazelight Discord to discuss all things Split Fiction! Make sure to follow Hazelight on both X and Instagram to see more aspects of the game showcased ahead of launch.

You can also check out our previous blog post – where we revealed the Split Fiction was verified on Steam Deck – here.

Split Fiction is coming to PC on March 6th, 2025.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001120/Split_Fiction/