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TimeSplitters devs Free Radical are reportedly the next Embracer studio facing closureJust two years after they were resurrected under original founders
Just two years after they were resurrected under original founders
Image credit:Free Radical Design
Image credit:Free Radical Design
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Free Radical staff were told that the studio could face closure after being evaluated as part of Embracer’songoing restructuring efforts, according to sources “close” to the studio speaking toVideo Games Chronicle.
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While Free Radical’s closure and layoffs are yet to be confirmed, VGC noted that over a dozen staff have said they are looking for work via social media within the last day. Among the staff seeking new roles are a lead game designer, senior artists and more.
Embracer, Plaion - the division of the megacorp responsible for Free Radical - and the studio themselves are all yet to comment on the report.
The news comes just days after Embracerconfirmed layoffs at Star Trek Online developers Cryptic Studios, following further job losses atMythForce developers Beamdog, Tomb Raider owner Crystal Dynamics, Gearbox and Pinball FX devs Zen Studios earlier in the year.
Over the summer, Embracerclosed veteran Saints Row devs Volitionand story-driven RPG studio Campfire Cabal, which had been founded less than a year earlier.
The ongoing wave of layoffs under Embracer join wider losses across the video game industry throughout 2023. Thousands of devs and other staff have been cut from platform holdersPlayStationandMicrosoft, major publishers includingEpic, and notable developers such asBungie,BioWare,CD Projekt Red,FrontierandCreative Assembly.
