The studio behind open-world classics like Prototype and The Simpsons: Hit & Run has reemerged as New Radical Games after being shut down by Activision over a decade ago. Led by co-founder Ian Wilkinson and joined by industry veterans, the new entity is positioning itself for various game development projects. Fan speculation about potential remasters of its past titles is already underway.
Radical Entertainment, known for developing influential open-world games before the genre's mainstream popularity, has resurfaced under the name New Radical Games. The original studio created titles such as the two Prototype games, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, and The Simpsons: Hit & Run, all of which shared Radical's development touch. After Activision closed the studio more than ten years ago, New Radical Games has now launched with a dedicated website highlighting its heritage.
Ian Wilkinson, a co-founder of the original Radical Entertainment, serves as CEO of the new venture. Tim Bennison, a former executive at Capcom Vancouver who previously worked at Radical, has joined as chief operating officer. The studio formed through a partnership with Hothead Games, established by former Radical developers. This collaboration brings substantial experience to New Radical Games, which is now offering services for full game development, co-development, remastering efforts, ports, metaverse projects, and realtime VFX work.
It remains unclear whether New Radical Games is currently developing a primary video game title. The studio's pedigree also includes other notable projects like Scarface: The World Is Yours, Crash Tag Team Racing, and later entries in the Crash series following Naughty Dog's involvement. These credentials have sparked discussions among fans about possible remasters of key titles such as The Simpsons: Hit & Run and the Prototype series. Previous rumors have suggested involvement from Iron Galaxy in a Prototype remaster, though no confirmation exists.
