Summary
- It Takes Two reached 20 million copies sold.
- Sales of It Takes Two continue to rise, hitting 10 million in February 2023 and doubling to 20 million in a year-and-a-half.
- Fans show interest in a darker sequel, as the game's original tone was initially darker than what was released.
One of 2021's most influential games, It Takes Two, has reached 20 million copies sold. Being yet another co-op title from Hazelight Studios, It Takes Two is the second consecutive game of its kind by the indie developer.
In a year with major releases from established franchises, such as Resident Evil: Village and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two impressively bagged Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021. The win came on the back of a flurry of highly positive reviews and much fanfare, cementing the EA-published game's status among the best couch co-op games in history. Notably, It Takes Two crossed the 1 million sales mark within a month of its launch. And now, it has reached another major sales milestone, continuing its stellar run.
Hazelight Studios recently announced that It Takes Two has sold more than 20 million units in the three-and-a-half years since its release. The developer's official tweet expressed being "so grateful" to fans for the major achievement that pits the game among some of the best couch co-op titles in recent memory. In another tweet, the platformer game's director, Josef Fares, briefly summarized their take and said the feat was "beyond my wildest dreams." Celebrating the co-op title's remarkable performance, fans chipped in with comments praising the Sweden-based studio's work. One of the fans said, "Fantastic game to play with your kids. Absolutely love it." Another user expressed their excitement about a possible sequel to the game and quipped, "We can’t wait for It Takes Three!"
It Takes Two Continues Strong Sales Performance, Hitting New Milestones
More than three years after launch, It Takes Two's sales continue to reach new heights, bringing in more players to experience Hazelight Studios's magnum opus. In fact, it appears that its sales are accelerating instead of waning, having received a significant boost in the past several months. To be more precise, It Takes Two hit 10 million sales in February 2023, taking almost two years to achieve the milestone, whereas it needed just over a year-and-a-half more to double those numbers and hit 20 million copies sold. This kind of sales performance seems even more impressive when taking into account the co-op game's Friend's Pass, which allows an It Takes Two player to play the game with a friend without the latter needing to own the game.
While It Takes Two contains its fair share of light moments and dark bits throughout the story campaign, the Hazelight Studios game originally had a much more darker tone, as revealed by the developer earlier this year. With certain fans having shown interest in seeing this unnerving take on the game become reality someday, the Swedish developer may want to tinker with the IP and bring darker elements from its origins back in the sequel if it's announced down the road.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
- Released
- March 26, 2021
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Language
- Developer(s)
- Hazelight Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
WHERE TO PLAY
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.
Master unique and connected character abilities in every new level. Help each other across an abundance of unexpected obstacles and laugh-out-loud moments. Kick gangster squirrels’ furry tails, pilot a pair of underpants, DJ a buzzing night club, and bobsleigh through a magical snow globe. Embrace a heartfelt and hilarious story where narrative and gameplay weave into a uniquely metaphorical experience.
It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning studio Hazelight, the industry leader of cooperative play. They’re about to take you on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain: we’re better together.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Number of Players
- 2
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Platform(s)
- PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Switch
- How Long To Beat
- 12 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 44 GB (November 2023)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 2
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
