Free Radical Closure Confirmed as Embracer Shuts Studio Ahead of Christmas
"Sadly, we join an ever-growing list of casualties".
Embracer Group has made good on its promise, deciding the fate of UK-based TimeSplitters developer Free Radical Design after a consultation process that concluded on 11th December. Or at least we have to assume so, the embattled company hasn't made an announcement or anything; Free Radical's website is simply gone, with a message left behind that reads: "404 Company Not Found "
As reported by VGC, multiple developers have posted on LinkedIn, claiming that the 80 remaining staff left at the Nottingham studio have been let go. A senior artist wrote: “And it’s over. My final day at Free Radical Design. It sees myself and just over 80 people out of work at the worst time of year for it to happen.”
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