REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Oct. 15 - The critically acclaimed co-op classic, It Takes Two, is now available on the Nintendo SwitchTM 2. Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts Inc., in partnership with Turn Me Up Games, brings The Game Awards and DICE’s Game of the Year to the Nintendo Switch 2 introducing a new way for players to enjoy the game together, regardless of platform or if they own the game, with the free Friend’s Pass. Players who already own the game on the Nintendo Switch will be able to update to the Nintendo Switch 2 version for free in eligible regions*.
With the free Friend’s Pass, players can invite anyone to join their gameplay experience for free, even if they don’t own the game. Players will be able to adventure together across platforms (Nintendo Switch 2, PC, Xbox One, Series X|S and PlayStation(R) 4/5), or use GameShare to connect with Nintendo Switch players.
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.
It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning studio Hazelight, the industry-leader of cooperative play. They are about to take you on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain: we’re better together.
It Takes Two is now available on the Nintendo Switch 2 for $39.99 SRP and is also available in digital storefronts for Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, Switch OLED, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (EA App, Steam and Epic Games Store) for $39.99 SRP.
For more information about It Takes Two, visit here.
PRESS ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE AT EAPressPortal.com
*Internet, Nintendo Account, and access to Nintendo eShop required. Offer not available in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. To redeem this offer, you must own It Takes Two on Nintendo Switch on the same Nintendo Account and either access the Nintendo eShop or log into the game and access the offer from the in-game screen on Nintendo Switch 2. Offers may vary or change. See retailer site for details.
**Excluding Nintendo Switch
**Friend's Pass requires installation of the Friend's Pass Free Trial and applicable platform account. Online play requires a friend on a supported platform. One user must own the full game in order for the co-op player to play the full game.
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About Hazelight Studios
Hazelight was founded in 2014 by the acclaimed Swedish film director Josef Fares. After the success of his first game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Josef brought the core team behind it into his new studio Hazelight and set out to explore new ways of telling stories through co-operative play.
Since then, Hazelight has released A Way Out in 2018, the first co-op-only, split-screen action-adventure of its kind. It was followed up by It Takes Two in 2021, which went on to become the global Game of the Year winner. The third and most ambitious game yet is Split Fiction, released in 2025.
About Turn Me Up Games
Founded in 2011, Turn Me Up Games is an independent game developer specializing in platform support, porting, co-development, performance, and optimization across PC, console, mobile, and emerging platforms. With offices in Los Angeles and Italy, Turn Me Up partners with developers and publishers around the world to steward their ambitious games to platforms they were never intended, empowering teams to create compelling games while ensuring they run and play beautifully, even on a toaster.
Throughout more than 20 shipped AAA titles, Turn Me Up has received 3 Apple AppStore Editor's Choice Awards, and co-developed 3 BAFTA Award Winners, 2 Emmy Nominated VR Experiences, 1 Sports Game of the Year, 2 Game of the Year Nominees, and 1 Game of the Year, in addition to working with world class IPs from industry-leading entertainment and gaming companies including Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts, and more.
After nearly two decades Turn Me Up’s mission statement remains constant—deliver experiences that resonate long after the controller has been put down, to audiences that deserve to have their expectations exceeded.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS FC™, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL and EA SPORTS™ College Football. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.