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Tuesday16th Apr 2024
News It Takes Two's Developer Is Almost Ready To Reveal What's Next
"We got new (real good) stuff cooking..."
The amazing co-op adventure It Takes Two was undoubtedly one of our favourite games of 2021, and over the past few years, we've been patiently sitting and waiting to hear what might be coming next from Hazelight Studios. Fortunately, it sounds like we don't have long to wait! In a social media post...
Tuesday27th Sep 2022
News It Takes Two Creator Josef Fares Shares 'Sneak Peek' Of Next Game
The dev also worked on A Way Out
It Takes Two has been out for some time now, and if you're wondering what's next for Hazelight Studios it seems their next project is already underway. The studio's founder Josef Fares recently shared a photo on Twitter of himself accompanied by two others covered in motion capture technology. It's unclear what...
Wednesday16th Mar 2022
News EA Is Giving Away This Stunning It Takes Two Xbox Bundle
I neeeeeeed it!
How about a unique Xbox Series X and a pair of incredible-looking controllers to go with one of last year's very best games? EA is giving away such a thing via an online competition, where you can enter to win a custom Xbox Series X and two unique controllers, all based on It Takes Two. It Takes Two was one of 2021's surprise hits,...
Friday3rd Dec 2021
News Josef Fares' It Takes Two Abandons Its Trademark Due To Dispute With Take-Two
But there's hope of a resolution
The developer behind the critically-acclaimed co-op adventure It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios, has confirmed that it was forced to abandon its trademark for the game earlier this year due to a dispute with Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two has been on a spree of trademark and copyright claims against all sorts of...
Wednesday13th Oct 2021
News It Takes Two Reaches 3 Million Units Sold, Devs Say ‘Co-Op Adventures Are Here To Stay’
It's taken a lot of money
It Takes Two was released this year. That's right, 2021 has been going on for that long. With so many incredible game releases, it can be easy to forget this joyous little co-op adventure, but it's one that has performed well for developer Hazelight Studios. The developer took to Twitter earlier today to share the news...
Tuesday27th Apr 2021
News It Takes Two Is Metacritic's Xbox Series X Game Of The Year So Far
After 1/3 of 2021, It Takes Two takes top spot!
We're about to find ourselves one third of the way through 2021, and looking back at the period between January and late April, the highest-rated next-gen Xbox release on Metacritic was EA's brilliant co-op adventure, It Takes Two. There haven't been too many major releases to mention of course, but...
Friday26th Mar 2021
News It Only Launched Today, But You Can Already Get EA's It Takes Two For £18
This is a scorching UK deal
It's not very often that we conjure up individual articles on specific deals here at Pure Xbox, but this is an absolutely scorching one. EA's highly-rated It Takes Two launched on Xbox today, and you can already get it for less than £18. The deal comes courtesy of UK retailer ShopTo, which is offering the game in...
News It Takes Two's First Level Is Free For Everyone Who Downloads The Friend's Pass
Nobody gets left behind
It Takes Two launches today and if you're still on the fence, anyone who downloads the Friend's Pass is able to play through the first level completely free. As highlighted on the Microsoft Store page, the Friend's Pass enables you to join a friend along for the adventure, provided they have a full copy of It Takes Two. The...
Wednesday24th Mar 2021
News It Takes Two's High Review Scores Praised By Xbox Boss Phil Spencer
"I'm a huge fan of your focus on co-op gameplay"
Hazelight Studios' Josef Fares is a controversial character, but he sure knows how to make a great game. Following the huge success of the EA Originals title A Way Out in 2017, his team has hit gold again with the upcoming It Takes Two. The first reviews for the co-op adventure went live earlier...
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About It Takes Two
What’s the word on the street?
After a very quiet first few months of releases, we finally have a new game in the shape of It Takes Two - a charming looking adventure game from Josef Fares, the creative mind behind A Way Out. We’re still working on bringing our review to you, but in the meantime, we’ve rounded up some thoughts from other...
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
News It Takes Two's Latest Trailer Shows Off Its Unique Co-Op Gameplay
We can't wait
It Takes Two launches in just over two weeks on March 26, and the latest trailer gives us another look into the colourful, strange world players will be venturing into. From the mind of the eccentric Josef Fares, It Takes Two is a unique co-operative adventure that follows a couple who have magically embodied two hand crafted dolls...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News It Takes Two's Latest Gameplay Trailer Is Absolutely Delightful
There’s nothing quite like it
It Takes Two launches in a little over a month on March 26th for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The latest trailer gives us our most in-depth look at the game yet, all while being narrated by the controversial game creator, Josef Fares. Following the story of a girl’s parents who are going through a divorce, the...
Monday15th Feb 2021
News Co-Op Adventure It Takes Two Will Offer A Free Trial
Aiming to show "how good it feels to play the game"
It Takes Two launches for Xbox One on March 26, and a one hour free trial will reportedly be available - hopefully at launch - for those who are still on the fence about picking it up. According to an interview at Polygon with the game's director, Josef Fares, it was mentioned that the game will...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News Josef Fares Blasts Xbox Series Naming Convention As A 'Total F**king Mess'
"They're losing it, man"
In a colourful interview with IGN about his upcoming game It Takes Two, creator Josef Fares had some... interesting words towards the Xbox Series X|S, slamming the two consoles as having "a f**king confusing name". When asked whether It Takes Two will take advantage of next-gen systems, Fares said the consoles came so late...
