Timesplitters And Second Sight Acquired By THQ Nordic

A recent announcement by THQ Nordic revealed that the publisher has acquired Free Radical Design’s Timesplitters and Second Sight. This acquisition gives THQ Nordic the opportunity to not only re-release/remaster the classic series but create new ones as well.

Stated in a press release by the publisher on the recent acquisitions:

Timesplitters was largely considered as one of the most influential console games of the early 2000’s. The three game series earned a large and passionate fan base thanks to its unique humour, art style and pop culture references while encouraging customization and modification to give each person their own individual experience.

Since the first installment of the Timesplitters series, the game has bounced around between publishers and, ultimately, was put on the proverbial back-burner. With such a large fanbase behind the series, many have demanded a series revival. Originally, Free Radical, made up of former Golden Eye 007 and Perfect Dark developers from Rare, managed to create three titles for the series. The studio was later purchased by Crytek, newly labeled as Crytek UK.

Following the financial problems Crytek faced when developing Homefront 2, the studio was acquired by Deep Silver, which led to Crytek UK’s name change to Deep Silver Dambuster.

What can be expected from the newly acquired properties is unknown, but hopefully we will see the beloved series returning in either a re-release or sequel.

Source: THQ Nordic