Josef Fares' video game 'A Way Out', developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, was released. The game is a co-op action-adventure game focusing on two prisoners who must escape prison and stay on the run from authorities.

Josef Fares appeared at The Game Awards 2017 and gave a memorable and controversial speech where he criticized the Oscars and Electronic Arts' microtransaction practices. This speech, remembered as his "fuck the Oscars" moment, became an internet meme and significantly raised his profile within the gaming community.