Free Radical Design shuts down, sad news for Timesplitters fans
Sat, 12/20/2008 - 17:23
http://www.edge-online.com/features/source-free-radical-locked-up
Free Radical was founded by some of the minds behind N64's Goldeneye. the company developed the first three Timesplitters games and a fourth one was in development. a deal with Lucasarts to make the third Battlefront game, some founding members leaving the company, and the failure of Haze are the big reasons why the company closed its doors.
the members that left have set up a new company called Pumpkin Beach. they say theyre going to make games that are vastly different from the shooters they made with Free Radical. but theres still hope.
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Never liked them much. Thought Timesplitters was a tad overrated. Not surprised after the Haze fiasco. You can't be overhyping and riding the hopes of your studio on one game like that.
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