So often classic, legendary series are dragged out of the annals of history by contemporary AAA companies, just to make a quick buck on old glory. Hearing the news that Deep Silver is reviving TimeSplitters, you might be forgiven for coming to the same conclusion - but this is a lot more than just a nostalgia cash grab.
Announced via the official Deep Silver Twitter account, the publishing label has formed a new development studio called Free Radical Design. The original developers of TimeSplitters back in the day bore the same name, and this isn't homage isn't just at face value either. The revived Free Radical Design is headed by Steve Ellis and David Doak, original creators of TimeSplitters.
This revival has all the makings of being the real deal with the original team on board with the project. TimeSplitters was loved by gamers and critics alike, with different entries from the series often appearing on "best games of all time" lists. They're definitely considered to be among the best shooters ever released, that's for sure.
Deep Silver has announced this TimeSplitters revival pretty early on, as actual development on this next game in the series hasn't really started yet. Instead, this is an announcement about the reformation of the legendary development studio and the reunion of Ellis and Doak with the intent of bringing back TimeSplitters.
Seeing as we're this early on in the process, it isn't clear whether the upcoming title will be a reboot, a spin-off, a remake or whether the duo will finally get the chance to finish TimeSplitters 4, which was cancelled during development when Free Radical Design - the original one, that is - folded back in 2008 and got bought out by Crytek in 2009.