Free Radical Closes Its Doors

Posted December 18th, 2008 by Ted

Game studio Free Radical, rumored to be working on Star Wars Battlefront III, looks to be shutting down for good.

The studio has yet to confirm, but according to sources: the doors are locked, phones aren’t being answered, and the staff met at a nearby hotel today for a “final company meeting.”

You can read the rest of the article here. Updates will be posted as they become available.

Source: Joystiq

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