It's official: Embracer Group closes Free Radical Design studio, which was working on the TimeSplitters shooter relaunch

We wrote that Embracer Group is planning to close the Free Radical Design studio. Now it has been officially announced.

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Plaion, which is the publisher of Embracer games, informed VGC about the closure:

"It’s with a heavy heart that we must announce yet another difficult decision. Today, we have to confirm the official closure of Free Radical Design, and say goodbye to many remarkable, talented and hard-working people. We are beyond grateful for their incredible contributions to PLAION and wish them the best of luck and success on their professional journey from here on out."

It is worth reminding that Free Radical Design was engaged in the relaunch of the TimeSplitters shooter, but now its fate is unknown. The studio was originally founded in 1999 but went bankrupt in 2008. In May 2021, Plaion and Embracer announced that they were reviving Free Radical Design to "bring TimeSplitters' intellectual property back to life". The "revival" lasted only two years.

Source: VGC