Comments on: OXCGN’s Tribute – A Decade Of Dead Game Studios Remembered

By: twodogsz

twodogsz — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:40:56 +0000

Haze was rubbish. But Timesplitters 4 has a pedigree that it must surely be in a dark corner waiting to appear… At least I hope so!

By: AXIS of Reality

AXIS of Reality — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:02:52 +0000

@2Three

It’s definitely hard to know what to expect from Free Radical as part of Crytek.

I’m personally hoping they were far enough into development of TimeSplitters 4 that it would make financial sense for Crytek / EA to let them finish it.

It’s pretty likely all Free Radical’s future console work will be on the CryEngine 3 unveiled several weeks ago.

By: 2Three

2Three — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:10:00 +0000

I’m still saddened by the closure of Free Radical.

I know they have been absorbed into Crytek, but the games (I think) won’t be the same, especially since some of the founders are starting another company: Pumpkin Beach.

You may see “Free Radical / Crytek UK” working on consoles ports of Crysis games instead of developing follow-ups to their original IPs like TimeSplitters.

We’ll have to wait and see, but I think the games released under Crytek UK won’t at all resemble the classic Free Radical games.

By: Jabblets

Jabblets — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:43:59 +0000

There is a worrying trend going through that list…..one which the games industry needs to start paying attention to.

Studio forms – brand new IP – incredibly original and innovative – studio gains a huge reputation and following…is bought by big company (MS, Sony etc…..) – churns out sequel after sequel and dies…..