“It Takes Two” game sales top 16 million, player count hits 30 million

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It Takes Two, a masterpiece by director Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios, was launched in March 2021 and received high praise, including winning GOTY at The Game Awards that year. Reporting on the latest sales trends to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of its release. It has been revealed that sales of this game have exceeded 16 million copies, and the cumulative number of players has reached over 30 million.

Regarding sales of “It Takes Two,” it was reported in February of last year that the cumulative sales reached a milestone of 10 million copies, and it has been revealed that sales have increased by 6 million copies in about one year.

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It Takes Two

Introducing a platform adventure game that is entirely co-op and incorporates various elements. Embark on the craziest journey of your life with It Takes Two. Invite your friends for free with Friend Pass* and challenge yourself to play fun and extreme gameplay together. You control Cody and May, a couple who have a falling out. The two are humans who have been enchanted and turned into dolls. They end up trapped together in a mysterious world. In a world where unpredictable events await at every turn, the two reluctantly take on challenges to repair their broken relationship.

Master special abilities that can be used together in each stage. Work together to overcome unexpected obstacles and enjoy hilarious scenes. Kick the gangster squirrel's fluffy tail, manipulate his underwear, DJ in a lively nightclub, and bobsled through a magical snow globe. Enjoy a heartwarming and cheerful story that interweaves figurative storytelling and gameplay.

It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning Hazelight studio, which is at the forefront of co-op gaming. This development studio delivers a story full of surprises and mysteries, with one message that is certain: “If we work together, we will have many times more fun.”

■ Major features

  • Complete Co-op – Invite your friends to play for free with Remote Play Together**. Enjoy a thrilling experience only available for two players. Co-op can be played in split screen and can be enjoyed both offline and online. There are a wide variety of challenges that will befall the characters. To move forward, we must work together.
  • Funny, over-the-top gameplay – From rampaging vacuum cleaners to soft-spoken love preachers, you never know what’s going to happen next. Full of challenges with various elements and new abilities for characters prepared for each stage. Gameplay and narrative interact to push the limits of storytelling.
  • A universal story about human relationships – Experience a heart-warming and heart-warming story as you tackle the challenges that stand in your way in order to repair your relationships. Help Cody and May understand their feud. Meet mysterious and adorable characters. Let's join forces and go on an adventure in search of irreplaceable treasure!

About Hazelight

Hazelight is an award-winning independent game development studio located in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio was founded in 2014 by Joseph Fares, film director and creator of the award-winning game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Hazelight is being developed to expand the creative possibilities that can be expressed in games. In 2018, Hazelight released A Way Out, the first co-op exclusive third-person action adventure, as part of the EA Originals program, which won a BAFTA.

About EA ORIGINALS

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