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dolemit3 on 18 December 2008

As you already know by now Free Radical no longer exists:

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Independent UK studio Free Radical Design closed its doors this morning, GamesIndustry.biz understands, with multiple sources claiming that staff, including senior executives, have already left the company.

I am suspicious that the crappy Haze reception is what killed the company, since it was their main 2008 blockbuster title.



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colonelstubbs on 18 December 2008

Its managed 500,000 worldwide i believe....any ideas on the budget?



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badgenome on 18 December 2008

Doesn't seem all that unlikely. They went into price protection mode so quickly, I can't imagine they did anything but lose their shirts on it.



Chrizum on 18 December 2008

Everybody quick, by a copy of Haze!



Gamerace on 18 December 2008

Should've made Haze a Wii exclusive. Considering the lack of competition it would've been praise as the greatest FPS on Wii and sold millions!!!!


Or maybe not....



 

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Kasz216 on 18 December 2008

This is why huge development budgets are really bad.

Even a great team can make a bad game.

When you lose your shirt because of one bad game... it's a shame.



colonelstubbs on 18 December 2008

Haze can only be a few quid now, everyone should buy a copy and help free radical!



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Bboid on 18 December 2008

That alone did not kill it.  They didnt have an amzingly strong record.  Weren't they in development on a title with lucas arts though?



Riachu on 18 December 2008
Kasz216 said:
This is why huge development budgets are really bad.

Even a great team can make a bad game.

When you lose your shirt because of one bad game... it's a shame.

Free Radical should've just waited until Haze was polished before even setting a real release date to ensure quality.

 



 

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sieanr on 18 December 2008

I wonder what will happen to the Timesplitters IP, or more specifically who will buy it.



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