Update: February 3, 2022: It Takes Two has now sold over 10 million copies, doubling the record of 5 million it set this time last year.
Announced on Twitter (below), developer Hazelight Studios’ team said “our minds are officially blown” in celebration of the impressive numbers.
“There could be twice as many players enjoying our game,” he added. “I never dreamed of having so many fans. Thank you for all the love.”
Our minds are officially blown.#It Takes Two Over 10 million copies sold 😳💥
Potentially twice as many players are enjoying our game.
thank you for loving me 😍 pic.twitter.com/GzF1UL7ZUn— Hazelight Studios (@HazelightGames) February 3, 2023
Original story: February 7, 2022: It Takes Two has sold five million copies, including two million since October, developer Hazelight Studios announced.
The developer tweeted (below):
Hazelight previously announced on October 13th that their award-winning co-op game has sold over three million copies. This marks a strong holiday season for It Takes Two, selling at least two million copies.
5… 5 million copies #It Takes Two  sold! 😳💥🥳
Our team is now completely dumbfounded just thinking how many players are enjoying our game!
— Hazelight Studios (@HazelightGames) February 4, 2022
It Takes Two won several categories at The Game Awards 2021, including Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game, and Best Family Game. It was nominated for IGN’s Game of the Year, but ultimately fell to Forza Horizon 5.
We called the game “amazing” and said, “It Takes Two paves the way for great gameplay ideas and uses them to play dizzying hopscotch in an epic co-op adventure.” rice field.
Big names in the gaming industry have also praised the game. Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki said it was a standout piece for 2021, and Naughty Dog executives also said it was the game of the year.
It Takes Two’s success ushered in beyond the realm of games, as Hazelight Studios partnered with dj2 Entertainment to create film and TV adaptations.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers tweeting @thelastdinsdale.
