Josef Fares
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Josef Fares is a Swedish film director and video game designer. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in several of his films and games. He is the founder of Hazelight Studios. He was
Fares in May 2025
Fares in 2013
It Takes Two (video game)
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It Takes Two is a 2021 cooperative action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox
Josef Fares
…appeared in several of his films and games. He is the founder of Hazelight Studios. He was presented The Game Award for Game of the Year for his game It Takes Two at The Game Awards in 2021. He also directed the game Split Fiction (2025). Josef Fares moved to Sweden when he was 10 years old, fleeing the Lebanese…
It Takes Two is specifically designed for split-screen multiplayer. To progress in the game, the two players must fulfill different roles and achieve their objectives cooperatively.
Josef Fares (pictured in 2018) served as the creative director.