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A Way Out (video game)

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A Way Out is a 2018 cooperative action-adventure video game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second video game to be directed by Josef Fares after Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The game does not have a single-player option; it is playable on local or online split screen co-op between two players. A Way Out was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 23, 2018. The game received positive reviews from critics and sold over 9 million units by June 2024.

Infobox

Developer
Hazelight Studios
Publisher
Electronic Arts[a]
Director
Josef Fares
Programmer
Anders Olsson
Artist
Claes Engdal
Writer
Josef Fares
Composers
mw- Sam HulickGustaf Grefberg
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Platforms
PlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
Release
March 23, 2018
Genre
Action-adventure
Mode
Multiplayer

Tables

Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 78/100(PS4) 78/100(XONE) 79/100
Aggregator
Score
Metacritic
(PC) 78/100(PS4) 78/100(XONE) 79/100
Review scores
Edge
Edge
Publication
Edge
Score
6/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Publication
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Score
8/10
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
7/10
GameRevolution
GameRevolution
Publication
GameRevolution
Score
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
6/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8.3/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
64/100
Polygon
Polygon
Publication
Polygon
Score
7.5/10
Publication
Score
Edge
6/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly
8/10
Game Informer
7/10
GameRevolution
GameSpot
6/10
GamesRadar+
IGN
8.3/10
PC Gamer (US)
64/100
Polygon
7.5/10
· Reception › Accolades
2018
2018
Year
2018
Award
Golden Joystick Awards
Category
Best Co-operative Game
Result
Nominated
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018
Year
The Game Awards 2018
Award
Best Game Direction
Category
Nominated
Gamers' Choice Awards
Gamers' Choice Awards
Year
Gamers' Choice Awards
Award
Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
Category
Nominated
Fan Favorite Character of the Year (Leo Caruso)
Fan Favorite Character of the Year (Leo Caruso)
Year
Fan Favorite Character of the Year (Leo Caruso)
Award
Nominated
2018 Italian Video Game Awards
2018 Italian Video Game Awards
Year
2018 Italian Video Game Awards
Award
Innovation Award
Category
Nominated
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
Category
Camera Direction in a Game Engine
Result
Nominated
Game, Original Action
Game, Original Action
Year
Game, Original Action
Award
Won
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Year
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Award
Nominated
Writing in a Drama
Writing in a Drama
Year
Writing in a Drama
Award
Nominated
15th British Academy Games Awards
15th British Academy Games Awards
Year
15th British Academy Games Awards
Award
Multiplayer
Category
Won
Year
Award
Category
Result
Ref(s).
2018
Golden Joystick Awards
Best Co-operative Game
Nominated
The Game Awards 2018
Best Game Direction
Nominated
Gamers' Choice Awards
Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
Nominated
Fan Favorite Character of the Year (Leo Caruso)
Nominated
2018 Italian Video Game Awards
Innovation Award
Nominated
2019
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
Camera Direction in a Game Engine
Nominated
Game, Original Action
Won
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Nominated
Writing in a Drama
Nominated
15th British Academy Games Awards
Multiplayer
Won

References

  1. Published under the EA Originals label
  2. VG 247
    http://www.vg247.com/2017/06/10/a-way-out-is-a-fully-co-operative-prison-breakdown-adventure/
  3. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2017-ea-reveals-a-way-out-new-co-op-action-game/1100-6450697/
  4. IGN
    http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/11/e3-2017-a-way-out-may-be-the-gutsiest-game-of-e3
  5. Electronic Arts Inc
    https://www.ea.com/news/a-way-out-friends-pass
  6. ea.com
    https://www.ea.com/games/a-way-out/news/a-way-out-mini-games
  7. Game Informer
    https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/03/23/comprehending-a-way-outs-bizarre-minigames.aspx
  8. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-to-publish-brothers-director-s-very-special-nex/1100-6424023/
  9. VentureBeat
    https://venturebeat.com/2014/06/17/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-creator-canceled-his-next-movie-to-work-on-a-new-game-exclusive/
  10. VentureBeat
    https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/10/ea-debuts-a-way-out-from-the-creators-of-brother-a-tale-of-two-sons/
  11. "Hazelight Studios Builds New Game With UE4"
    https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/hazelight-studios-builds-new-game-with-unreal-engine-4
  12. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/not-even-ea-thought-a-way-out-would-sell-josef-fares-on-why-hes-making-games-in-a-genre-he-had-to-invent
  13. Game Informer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170613133714/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/06/10/ea-reveals-a-way-out-a-coop-game-from-the-makers-of-brothers.aspx
  14. Eurogamer
    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-11-a-way-out-crafts-a-cocky-new-co-op-concept
  15. "My big brother Fares Fares plays Leo..."
    https://x.com/josef_fares/status/873638952036515840
  16. Gameindustry.biz
    http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-10-ea-originals-program-continues-with-a-way-out
  17. VG247
    https://www.vg247.com/2018/03/14/a-way-out-earnings-ea/
  18. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/2014/12/5/7342857/Hazelight-from-brothers-ea
  19. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/7/16748442/a-way-out-release-date-co-op-trial-tga-2017
  20. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/a-way-out/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
  21. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/a-way-out/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4
  22. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/a-way-out/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one
  23. Edge
  24. EGMNow
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180322223032/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/a-way-out-doubletake-review/
  25. Game Informer
    https://www.gameinformer.com/games/a_way_out/b/playstation4/archive/2018/03/22/game-informer-a-way-out-review.aspx
  26. "A Way Out Review – An Easy Escape"
    http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/377111-a-way-out-review-an-easy-escape
  27. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/a-way-out-review-a-tale-of-two-prisoners/1900-6416880/
  28. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/a-way-out-review/
  29. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/22/a-way-out-review
  30. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/a-way-out-review/
  31. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/22/17143880/a-way-out-review-ps4-xbox-one-windows-pc
  32. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/13/a-way-out-passes-1-million-copies-sold
  33. "A Way Out has sold 2 million copies"
    https://x.com/HazelightGames/status/1159499089492480000
  34. "x.com"
    https://x.com/HazelightGames/status/1805999202704502827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1805999202704502827%7Ctwgr%5Eeb4c0087e42943612098bb9242f1e795d62ab722%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2F1dp2o17%2F%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse
  35. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2025/03/06/split-fiction-josef-fares-hazelight-games/
  36. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/
  37. GamesRadar+
    https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/
  38. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/2018/12/6/18130000/the-game-awards-winners-2018
  39. "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees"
    http://file770.com/2018-gamers-choice-awards-nominees/
  40. "Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193010/https://italianvideogameawards.com/awards
  41. "Nominee List for 2018"
    https://archive.today/20190213220549/http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/
  42. "Winner list for 2018: God of War breaks record"
    https://archive.today/20190314083147/http://navgtr.org/archives/3601/
  43. Variety
    https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/british-academy-games-awards-2019-nominees-1203163369/
  44. "God of War wins best game at Bafta Awards"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47817730
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