About two and a half years ago the team behind Timesplitters was brought back to life by Embracer Group, but it isn't going to get to release its new entry in the classic FPS franchise after all. Just like the rumours said last month, Free Radical Design is shutting down.
The company's website now displays a rather sad image containing the message "404 company not found", and while it hasn't put an official statement out at the time of writing, some of the team's developers have begun posting about the closure.
One dev says "it's been a great 2 and a quarter years at Free Radical Design" but they're "sad to see us go", while another employee is grateful for the "good memories and experience" gained since 2021's Free Radical revival.
Thanks to a reply on that first post there, we also know that the studio is fully closed rather than suffering from a round of layoffs or something of that ilk. Seemingly, Free Radical Design is no more once again.
Where the team or the franchise goes from here remains to be seen. After going on an absolute spending spree, Embracer Group has begun to severely cut back on its operations - going ahead with huge layoffs across multiple studios in 2023.