As per Radical's Facebook page: "For PC gamers, rest assured that the PC version of Prototype 2 is still going to launch on July 24th as planned. As such, some employees will remain working for Radical Entertainment supporting other existing Activision Publishing projects, but the studio will cease development of its own games going forward.Īlthough the team has been largely gutted, the PC release of Prototype 2 will still release on time. We're very proud of what we achieved with the PROTOTYPE franchise, but unfortunately, the Blacklight virus didn't spread as far as it could. This morning Radical Entertainment went through a significant reduction in staff. Radical is a very talented team of developers, however, we have explored various options for the studio, including a potential sale of the business, and have made a difficult conclusion through the consultation process that the only remaining option is a significant reduction in staff. Yes, there's some unfortunate news to share today. Although it topped NPD sales during its month of release, it managed to sell fewer than 250K copies.Īctivision explained to Shacknews their decision to close the studio:Īlthough we made a substantial investment in the Prototype IP, it did not find a broad commercial audience. Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony PlayStation 3 250GB. And apparently, the sluggish sales of Prototype 2 are to blame. Sony PlayStation 3 250GB Uncharted 3 Game of the Year Bundle. Radical Entertainment was a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision. Rob Bridgett, former audio designer of the studio, confirmed the closure on Twitter with a concise message: RIP Radical Entertainment 1991-2012. You are Sgt James Heller, husband to a deceased wife and child and a soldier left simply to die.
Radical Entertainment, best known for the Prototype series, has been shut down. Along with Radical Entertainment, the Prototype IP also vanished unfortunately, basically the game didnt sell well enough. The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s best-selling open-world action game of 2009, Prototype® 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original Prototype and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon.