Split Fiction's Director Dishes On Clair Obscur, EA, And Gen AI
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Split Fiction director Josef Fares warns against the gaming industry over-focusing on "AA" titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, stressing the need for diversity including big-budget "AAA" games to maintain creative variety.
- Fares highlights that despite the success of some AA games, many such titles fail to resonate with players, cautioning publishers against copying formulas based on recent hits and encouraging risk-taking.
- While Electronic Arts (EA) often faces criticism, Fares defends the company, praising their respectful collaboration with Hazelight Studio and noting that EA is unfairly vilified compared to other industry players.
- Hazelight’s co-op games, such as It Takes Two and Split Fiction, have achieved significant commercial success, selling millions
