Former Free Radical builders have begun sharing artwork from the canceled TimeSplitters revival alongside beforehand unknown recreation info. Following a month of rumors, embattled firm Embracer Group introduced the closure of Free Radical — the second occasion of the studio closing its doorways in 24 years.
Cancelled TimeSplitters revival was pitched as a Fortnite clone
Photos of TimeSplitters’ artwork have been circulating on social media and gaming boards and might be seen beneath:
One developer went so far as giving an nameless interview to Fandom, which the positioning printed as a part of Free Radical’s Wiki web page after verifying the worker’s id.
In line with the developer, TimeSplitters’ revival was initially pitched as a “Fortnite clone” battle royale recreation with further modes like Workforce Deathmatch and an iteration of Seize the Flag known as Seize the Bag. The sport — which was apparently nonetheless a methods away from launch — was meant to be a free-to-play title.
Curiously, the worker claims that the battle royale pitch was made to ensure that the sport to be greenlit however as soon as it entered manufacturing, Free Radical began shifting away from the battle royale idea. Additionally they declare that director Steve Ellis by no means meant to make a battle royale recreation to start with.