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‘TimeSplitters’ Developer Free Radical Design Closes, Leaving Future of the Franchise Uncertain
When Deep Silver re-formed developer Free Radical Design a few years ago, there was hope that we’d see a return of the TimeSplitters franchise. Sadly, that return is now up in the air, as Embracer Group (which owns Deep Silver) has now closed Free Radical Design.
Per Video Games Chronicle, there were reports weeks ago that the Nottingham-based company was potentially being closed, due to company-wide cuts at Embracer and its owned publishers. The website for Free Radical Design today has effectively confirmed those reports, with the website now reading “404 Company Not Found :-(“.
As mentioned, it’s not clear what Free Radical’s closure will mean for the future of TimeSplitters, which original founders Steve Ellis and David Doak had aimed to revive alongside the revival of the studio.
The first incarnation of Free Radical Design began in 1999, where the team developed the TimeSplitters series for the PlayStation 2. A mix of sci-fi, horror and humour, TimeSplitters had humans battling against a race of alien beings known as the TimeSplitters, who travel through time changing the course of history in order to bring about humanity’s destruction.
The last TimeSplitters game, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, was released back in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and the Xbox. Free Radical also developed the psychological thriller Second Sight, also for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and the Xbox, as well as PC (which you can grab on Steam).
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Upcoming “Unholy Alliance” Update for ‘Cult of the Lamb’ Adds Local Co-op and More [Teaser]
Cult of the Lamb players will be getting more free goodies later this summer with the Unholy Alliance update. Coming August 12, the update introduces a brand new playable character in the Goat, which coincides with the game allowing local co-op.
With the Unholy Alliance update, the entire Cult of the Lamb campaign will be playable in local co-op. Players will also be able to enjoy special 2-player versions of existing mini-games, such as Fishing and Knucklebones, as well as choose from a selection of weapons, tarot cards, curses, and corrupted relics as your cooperative crusades progress.
The Lamb and Goat can also swap weapons, deal extra damage when fighting back to back, and even deliver a critical hit when their attacks are in sync. Good news for those who prefer to stay alone in their corner: they will be able to benefit from various new powers.
In addition to the addition of cooperative play, the Unholy Alliance expansion adds several tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, character traits and quests, as well as the addition of new secrets to discover.
More information on the update will be released as the launch date creeps closer. Cult of The Lamb is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch.
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