Hazelight Studios' released games like It Takes Two and A Way Out, didn't feature microtransactions, and it seems none will—as long as founder Jose Fares is around.
The studio's upcoming game, Split Fiction, will also not feature microtransactions, which is refreshing to see for a game releasing in 2025.
Hazelight's Founder Has No Plans Of Selling The Studio
In a rapid-fire Q&A with MinnMax, Jose Fares was asked about during the acquisition boom, which company wanted to buy Hazelight the most? While Fares remain tight-lipped on the company, he confirmed "interest out there" and mentioned his studio is not for sale.
Fares said, "Hazelight is not for sale. I mean, we will always do what we do, and we love what to do period. And we will never be on the stock market as well -- get that in, period. And we will never have microtransactions, bullshit, no shit, just make games period."
That's an open-and-shut case for discussing Hazelight adding microtransactions to their games (and even for studio acquisitions).
The studio's upcoming game, Split Fiction, not only doesn't feature any microtransaction of any kind, but it even has a consumer-friendly Friend's Pass feature where one...
