'Significant interest' shown in purchasing Free Radical

Though we heard a number of reports on Thursday stating otherwise, it seems that TimeSplitters and Haze developer Free Radical has yet to shuffle off this mortal coil. Things are apparently not as grim as the initial reports suggested -- well, okay, they were recently refused entry into their office, and have officially gone into "administration", which many would consider quite grim indeed. However, if the most recent report on the matter is to be believed, all hope is not lost for the once-Rad developer.

According to an employee at ReSolve, the administrator for Free Radical, there's already been a great deal of interest shown from publishers who want to purchase the developer, acquiring their assets and (remaining) employees. This interest largely stems from two undisclosed projects the developer had under their wing during their collapse, which many believe to be new entries into the Timesplitters and Star Wars Battlefront franchises. The rumored involvement of Battlefront is enough for us to hold out hope for an old-fashioned Christmas miracle.

Okay, the thread title's grammar came off really bad, but I hope the point is clear.

I always thought Ubisoft owned them. They publish all their games, afterall...

First off, nice Hamlet reference.
Secondly, I don't think there's any doubt Free Radical will be bailed out in the very near future. Same goes for Factor 5.

Is it not been known for a while that rebellion took over Star Wars Battlefront?

I love Free Radical hope so much they pull it out.

Wrong. Eidos published Timesplitters 1 and 2, and EA published 3.

lol, yeah. For some reason I was thinking Free Radical developed the Far Cry games. I probably should have read the article :P

Would Microsoft buy them? Get back the parts of Rare they lost and recombine the team?

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I highly recommend that fellow members restrain their enthusiasm in regards to these comments. While they may not be bogus. Such comments are often more about salesmanship then substance. This is a good way to create interest. The implication that others may be looking to acquire you, and the follow up question is thus. Do they have something of value that I would want, or that I would not want others to have.

I have read similar comments over the years. The vast majority have nothing to show for them. Eventually you start to realize that its usually just a rather sloppy desperate way to try to con very smart people into thinking you might be worth something. I would say this if there was serious interest in the developer. The developer would have been exploring that before things came this far. Better to be acquired solvent then after your value hits rock bottom.

@Factor 5

There is almost nothing of value. They only have one recognized intellectual property, and that being Lair. They licensed third party properties. One property in particular, and made their name on a third place console. They have nothing to sell not even their name. For them to be acquired their project must sell the buyer. Not only must it be of a high quality, but reasonably along in development. They cannot even make a compelling potential argument. Given their limited production, and the failure of their last production.

I would actually say they are a text book example of a failed developer that could not even be acquired part or parcel. There is nothing there at all to want. So why would anyone spend good money on that.

no, they would leave the company again, why u think they leave in first place?.