Split Fiction gamers have stumbled upon a secret degree that followers have dubbed “Laser Hell,” and it’s so tough that Hazelight is rewarding the primary pair who managed to beat it.
Co-op followers discovered but another excuse to have fun the studio’s latest cooperative story after content material creators E1uM4y and Sharkov shared their successful run on Chinese social media platform Bilibili. Their three-minute video showcases not solely what a profitable run appears to be like like but additionally the hellish duties that await inside it. Split Ficition’s Laser Hell degree is a gauntlet of demanding platforming challenges that see gamers dodging up and round a sequence of laser rooms, however it’s doable — and there’s a particular video for many who see it by way of to the tip.
As demonstrated in E1uM4y and Sharkov’s video, reaching the tip of Split Fiction’s hardest degree rewards Mio and Zoe with a clip recorded by Hazelight’s own Josef Fares. After opening the video with applause, he says he’s “super amazed” by anybody who was ready to beat the extent whereas joking that his reward isn’t for “you guys who are looking (at) this on YouTube.”
“Wow. Amazing. You have to understand, this challenge, there are barely people on our team that can make it,” Fares says within the video. “It took us a lot of time to finish it. I’m telling you; this is a crazy, crazy achievement you have done.”
It’s a feat price celebrating certainly, however wait, there’s more! Fares guarantees that the primary pair of gamers who handle to beat Split Fiction’s Laser Hell degree and make sure their success shall be flown out to Hazelight in Sweden for an early take a look at the studio’s subsequent game together with a few “other surprises.” It’s a promise that the director personally adopted up on and confirmed in a post on X/Twitter.
Congrats to ”sharkOvO” and ”E1uM4y” for ending the key problem ”Laser Hell” in #splitficton. VERY spectacular! I’ll preserve my promise and invite you each to Sweden for an early look of our subsequent game😎
We´ll be in contact!
— Josef Fares (@josef_fares) March 19, 2025
If you and a buddy (for some motive) really feel like taking a shot at Laser Hell yourselves, YouTuber ItzBytez uploaded a solid look at the whole level from entrance to back, together with the puzzle that wants to be solved to even entry it. All you need to do is enter a binary code listed underneath a Skotos label on the location proven, have your companion stand beside you, and also you’ll be taken down to a room the place you’ll absolutely spend numerous makes an attempt attempting to see Fares’ video in individual.
As for what precisely Hazelight shall be exhibiting E1uM4y and Sharkov, these particulars stay a thriller. Fares not too long ago shared that the studio has been working on its next project for around a month however declined to spill a lot in phrases of its story, title, or release plans. We do know, at the least, that the Hazelight staff is “very excited” about it.
Split Fiction launched earlier this month for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S and shortly turned one more co-op success for the studio. After securing 1 million sales in just 48 hours, Mio and Zoe’s story pulled a complete of 2 million in just one week. We’ve but to hear any more details about gross sales stats, but it surely appears like Hazelight could be very proud of how Split Fiction has carried out to this point.
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