Split Fiction’s Josef Fares on Clair Obscur success, AI fears and EA’s reputation

We're joined by Hazelight boss Josef Fares, the creative mastermind behind A Way Out, It Takes Two and Split Fiction - games that have collectively sold more than 43 million copies. In our chat with Fares, we discuss the state of the industry, the impact Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 might have on publishers, their relationship with EA, AI, and how to unlock the 'creative monster' in his staff. 00:00 Introduction 01:41 It Takes Two sales 02:52 Creativity vs business 04:48 Hazelight mentality 07:52 Keeping staff happy 09:24 Trust the vision 12:21 EA's reputation 15:12 State of industry 18:20 Hazelight inspiration 19:33 AI 21:20 The future 22:27 Speed round