2 million copies sold in a week, possible Hollywood adaptation: 10 things about Split Fiction

Mio and Zoe in Split Fiction

Split Fiction is the latest success story in the co-op game genre, with the action-adventure title crossing the 2 million sales mark within a week of its launch. What’s more, Hollywood studios are also reportedly lining up to grab the game’s story for a movie adaptation. Here are 10 things you need to know about Split Fiction:

Genre
Split Fiction is a third-person co-op action adventure platformer.

Developer
Split Fiction is developed by Hazelight Studio, the creators of acclaimed co-op titles It Takes Two and A Way Out.

Publisher
Split Fiction is published by Electronic Arts.

Protagonists
The action adventure game features two protagonists: Mio, a science fiction writer and Zoe, who writes fantasy. They are total strangers in the beginning of the story.

Story
Mio and Zoe hope to get published by a new tech company that can “simulate their stories to life”. Mio accidentally enters the story simulation of Zoe, and the two learn later that their stories are about to get stolen by the same tech company. To prevent that from happening, the two writers have to band together to escape the simulation.

Jump between sci-fi and fantasy worlds
In Split Fiction, you will keep jumping between the sci-fi and fantasy worlds of Mio and Zoe.

Platforms
Split Fiction is available to play on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store and the EA app for Windows).

Crossplay support
Split Fiction comes with full crossplay support which means your friend can join in from any of the above-mentioned platforms.

Only one game copy is needed
To play Split Fiction with your friend, you need just one game copy between the two of you. The other can play for free using the Friend’s Pass.

Possible movie adaptation
The chances of Split Fiction getting a movie adaptation are very high. As per a report by Variety, media company Story Kitchen “is putting together the film’s cast, writers and director into a package as offers for the rights keep coming in from multiple top Hollywood studios”.