It Takes Two sold 2 million copies

Developer Hazelight’s second recreation It Takes Two has now bought 2 million copies. The title is the second recreation to solely be playable in co-op both in individual or over the web, and this many gross sales in such a short while after launch could be very spectacular.

It Takes Two launched on March 26, 2021. In simply a few months, it shifted these 2 million copies of a co-op solely recreation in an trade that many consider is extra about on-line multiplayer insanity than anything.

The sport tells the story of two characters that two gamers should management individually. By means of communication and easily being intuitive, gamers want to determine tips on how to full puzzles and progress the story using each characters.

Hazelight launched an identical recreation known as A Means Out. The sport was solely playable in co-op, with no bots or AI used to facilitate a solo playthrough. This can be a distinctive method for any developer, as a result of it implies that the sport is instantly solely playable for individuals who need to play with others.

The fantastic thing about video games like Name of Responsibility and Fortnite is that there are thousands and thousands of gamers on-line at any given time. With a brand new title, significantly one like It Takes Two, you may’t assure what number of gamers will likely be on-line. That’s why it’s so vital to play with buddies.

Fortunately, It Takes Two facilitates the necessity for co-op by permitting gamers to share their recreation with their buddies, and assist deliver collectively individuals who might stay 1000’s of miles aside. It’s an method that isn’t seen within the trade typically, and appears to be paying off nicely for Hazelight.

As a studio, Hazelight has garnered some fame after the launch of A Means Out. The corporate is probably going already onerous at work on a brand new co-op recreation that can comply with an identical algorithm to It Takes Two. As these video games proceed to face out from the gang, it’s unlikely that they’ll cease being made. In truth, they’re a pleasant palate cleanser between the bigger multiplayer video games on the market.