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Cover art for TimeSplitters 2, a game worked on by Free Radical Design head Steve Ellis
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TimeSplitters Co-Creator Says He's Probably Done With the Franchise

Free Radical Design co-founder and TimeSplitters co-creator Steve Ellis has declared that the studio's recent closure is "probably the end" of his involvement with the legendary FPS franchise. In a…

March 26, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

Cortez firing his guns into a portal in artwork for TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
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Canceled TimeSplitters Game Footage Seemingly Posted by Ex-Free Radical Employee

An ex-Free Radical employee has uploaded what appears to be gameplay footage of the canceled TimeSplitters project that was in development before the studio was shuttered. In a post on LinkedIn, ex-…

March 5, 2024 | 08:28 EST

Probable concept art of Free Radical's Timesplitters game by Alfred Turner and Simon Lloyd Rogers
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Probable Images of Free Radical's TimeSplitters Game Revealed After Studio Closure by Embracer

Free Radical Designs, which was working on a new TimeSplitters game, is one of the recent victims of Embracer Groups's recent spree of studio closures and layoffs.  The possible shutdown of the…

December 17, 2023 | 01:22 EST

Cortez leaping backwards and shooting through a portal in the Free Radical game TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
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TimeSplitters Developer Free Radical Officially Shut Down, Former Studio Personnel Confirm

TimeSplitters developer Free Radical Design has officially closed down, former employees at the company have confirmed. In November, VGC reported that Free Radical was facing closure just two years…

December 11, 2023 | 11:36 EST

TimeSplitters Future Perfect cover Art & Embracer Logo
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TimeSplitters developer Free Radical Reportedly Faces Closure Only 2 Years After it Was Reopened

Amid the restructuring initiative that has been sweeping Embracer Group's studios, Free Radical Designs is another developer reportedly facing closure. According to a report by VGC, citing anonymous…

November 8, 2023 | 12:32 EST

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THQ Nordic Acquires Timesplitters and Second Sight IPs

Ask people what their favorite FPS series is, and there are a few answers you can expect. Of course, you get standbys like Call of Duty and Halo, but many gamers also cite the Timesplitters series as…

August 15, 2018 | 08:45 EDT