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TimeSplitters 4

Free-to-Play TimeSplitters 4 a Possibility, Says Crytek
Written Thursday, June 21, 2012 By Lee Bradley
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Continuing this morning’s theme, Crytek has said that the next TimeSplitters game could be free-to-play. 

Company founder Cevat Yerli revealed that he loves the idea of the game running on its F2P platform, GFACE.

The approach fits with Crytek’s recent assertion that their future titles will adopt the model. It also offers an alternative route to market for a game Crytek aren’t convinced publishers are interested in.

"I wish we would develop it. We can't develop it the way Free Radical had started it before we acquired them," said Yerli.

"When we looked at it - and again, I love TimeSplitters, I'm a huge TimeSplitters fan particularly of the multiplayer part. I love the idea, I love the brand, I love everything - but the publishers don't. That's reality. And I don't want to spend our own money on the project in a retail business.

"So let me say it this way: I love the picture of a TimeSplitters running on GFACE," he teased. So if we get enough fans, being loud enough..."

Hmmm, I wonder if there’s anywhere you can do that?

[via Videogamer]




 
 

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Comment #1 by Arron114
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 06:54:48 AM
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This free to play shit needs to stop today.

It made me point and laugh before but when you start mentioning time splitters in the same vain it upsets me.


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Comment #2 by Caramel Cardinal
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 06:56:06 AM
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Name a publisher who doesn't want to develop it and i'll shoot them myself
Seriously there is a huge demand for this game who wouldn't want in on that, and if it runs on gface chances are it won't come to xbox :(


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Comment #3 by DecadentBeaver
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 06:57:40 AM
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Why no publisher want this game? It would sell. I know I and many of my friends would buy it for sure. Loved the series and would love another. Just this micro transaction bollocks does not interest me though. The free part of the game is likely 2 levels and 2 characters. The rest you buy. The gaming industry will end up like these crappy facebook games my g/f plays.


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Comment #4 by Teh Paralyzer
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 06:58:51 AM
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I swear if they ruin Timesplitters 4 there WILL be consequences! If TS4 isn't on Xbox...Hell will come to earth.


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Comment #5 by Q Dawg187
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:14:01 AM
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I'll say it again

As long as it doesnt use Cryengine 3


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Comment #6 by Virtual Crisis
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:15:36 AM
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Timesplitters 4? Yes please!!
F2P? Dont you dare!!


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Comment #7 by Ihariibo
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:15:43 AM
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This is bullshit, I would much prefer a full retail game that takes longer to publish then one of these stupid free-to-play, it suits other games, but I feel it just insults the series and it's fans, If I could I would publish myself, by far the best series of all time


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Comment #8 by neosman8
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:25:00 AM
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this was what i feared i tried to warn multiple make ts4 groups this would happen and now it has it wont be the timesplitters we all love and wanted its gonna be a shell of a game that will destroy the series i really hope crytek think carefully about this before they ruin it.


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Comment #9 by XxStuartxX 1990
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:25:51 AM
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No publishers want this, I'm guessing its because of the F2P, were the Dev would get all/most of the money from the Microtransactions, while the publishers gets a smaller of cash due to the lack of actual retail sales.


This F2P thing is a pretty neat idea, but not across the whole platform maybe one or two here and there but if every game turns into this shit then, as they would say on dragons den.... I'm Out.


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Comment #10 by Im Reazie
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:31:14 AM
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Il publish it, there problem solved!


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Comment #11 by Croc 494
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:07:37 AM
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Just make the fucking game you cunts and then see how much money you all make.

Don't give us a load of bullshit that no one wants to fund it because they don't know if the demand is their. When I finish my games design course I will make it my fucking self


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Comment #12 by ademlakey
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:24:37 AM
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Most of the free to play games are crap anyway.


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Comment #13 by Leeboy1988
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:33:38 AM
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Can we not see an Xbox Live release of timesplitters 1,2 or 3 and then base the demand for a full fourth retail version on that?? At least then we'd have a classic to enjoy while we wait for a miracle...


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Comment #14 by Nico8912
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:51:14 AM
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I find it hard to believe that no publishers want to publish this. How about the little known publishers? Codemasters? I'm not convinced that Crytek has tried lately to get a publisher, maybe back in 2008 when Free Radical tried but it's 2012 now, try again. The market has changed slightly since then.


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Comment #15 by bookeworm
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:57:10 AM
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How is this every going to work with Achievements? The rule of all release achievements needing to be available from the disc/download is out the window... and now we'll be paying for achievements


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Comment #16 by Aussie27Legend
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 09:04:28 AM
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Okay then, if it HAS to be F2P can we at least get HD remakes of 2 and 3?


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Comment #17 by Brandeniuz
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 09:29:25 AM
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NO NO NO NO NO.

I refuse to play this game if it is free to play. Honestly, if you're not going to make it a proper game, don't bother making it.


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Comment #18 by thenewpeter
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 09:33:42 AM
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Crytec are some of the most stupid...

Timesplitters4 would sell very well if given a proper release, its in massive demand by fans, and could be so easy to put together well when compared to other games. The coments that are coming out from there are givinng them pleanty of attention... just the wrong sort of attention... they're making them self's hated.

Free to Play will destroy the games industry if that models adopted as the lead way of distribution. It might start all well, then something like CoD comes along again, and takes the piss, then everything else does, then less popular titles make no money after trying to copy, developers get into debt, then shut down, only lead giants make profits, gamers with half a brain are left unhappy and ticked off.


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Comment #19 by Akatsuki Sw1tch
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 09:54:17 AM
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So free to play isn't on consoles which is probably 95% of the target audience who want this game.

Stop smoking crack, Make games we actually want and if not then just bloody do one whilst harking on about you gorgeous graphics engine.


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Comment #20 by Vindicator51
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:14:34 AM
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This smells fishy, and i'm not touching any of their F2P cashcow models.


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Comment #21 by j schnitz
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:17:51 AM
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Free to play is never "FREE TO PLAY"


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Comment #22 by TSG Dwaggie
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:48:36 AM
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Just bring the HD version of Okami to 360. It's gonna be a downloadable for PS3... how the HELL can it not be a downloadable on 360?


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Comment #23 by TurboDonkey007
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:51:29 AM
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They should probably considor a kickstarter campaign first.

Knockout any need for a publisher.

Is working well for Carmageddon!


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Comment #24 by Metabolic x360a
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 11:25:38 AM
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This guy is so full of shit he probably takes a dump face first.


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Comment #25 by RDrules
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 11:30:36 AM
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just shut up and fucking make it already


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Comment #26 by Slayinfool
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 11:39:49 AM
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What Ever... I find it very hard to believe they're NO publishers out there willing to publish TimeSplitters.. I call Bullshit!!!


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Comment #27 by RDrules
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 11:46:07 AM
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@23, didnt spot this on my first read but crytek shoudlnt use a kickstarter and if they tried anyone giving money to them would deserve shooting they are just too big of a company, kickstarters are great foir indies and smaller studios that cant actually afford to make games theywant and the public wants but none of the big studios should ever be allowed to even think about it


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Comment #28 by Scobiwan31
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 11:52:53 AM
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Yerli flaps his gums again, bullshit issues forth...no-one is surprised! There are very few development studios I wish ill but I think I may nightly pray to the gaming gods that Crytek just die already...


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Comment #29 by GiggityMonkey
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 12:46:14 PM
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Why not just make a HD remake?


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Comment #30 by Dr Popodopolus
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 12:53:47 PM
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HD remake the old titles to gauge the demand.

Seriously, best FPS series ever created!


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Comment #31 by F Swan
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 01:26:45 PM
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Timesplitters 2 with 1000G ... so many achievement possibilities, especially with all those challenges.
Give!


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Comment #32 by ScottlinDLR
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 02:02:57 PM
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I hope this game gets some light. I loved the Timesplitters series. The 2nd one felt like a successor to Goldeneye 007 64 based on how the game play felt. It's sad to see publishers not give any interest in a game franchise that has a lot of potential in both originality and gameplay. I hope Timesplitters 4 does become free to play and honestly I think the model works if done right (TF2 being a great example).

As for HD remakes of the original Timesplitters games, I'm down for it as long as they are treat those remakes with respect. No new voice acting (looking at you Silent Hill HD re releases) and keep every game in the collection (looking at you again Silent Hill).


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Comment #33 by Bajan Elite
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 02:37:28 PM
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See this right here is a reason to start a petition, to show how many people oppose this idea and want a retail TimeSplitters 4. I'm no fan by any means but this is complete BS.


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Comment #34 by General Redland
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 03:42:48 PM
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I agree with most of the comments. There is no logical reason for them to say that no one wants to make this. There are companies that publish yearly junk with the sole purpose of making minor monetary gain. Why wouldn't they want to support something that actually has the possibility of being a big hit with massive monetary gain?

Let me put it this way: you make it and I'll buy it, plus a million other people would buy it.
We just have to hope that you do it well with everything the previous games had to offer.


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Comment #35 by ShiftyEyedNinja
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 03:50:40 PM
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That doesn't really make sense.. It's Timesplitters freaking 4. Someone would publish it.

Also, like some of you said, LOVE the idea of an HD remake for the old ones. That would be too good to be true.


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Comment #36 by PhoenixTemplar
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 03:53:39 PM
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Oh for fuck's sake. Would you just please make an honest to goodness $60 Timesplitters game? You do that, and people will buy it, honest.

What I don't want is some free to play bullshit. And don't make me create a fucking twitter account, so I can hound you, begging for a game that should have been made two years ago.


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Comment #37 by Dark Knight1990
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 04:06:24 PM
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Here's an idea, how about we all boycott Crysis 3? That'd get their attention.


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Comment #38 by Nico8912
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 05:24:18 PM
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Everybody should make sure to like that facebook page that's linked. Only way to convince them there's an audience for this great series.


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Comment #39 by Mrryan12
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 08:29:24 PM
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I would think about F2P games if they actually were free... Now they better cut the BS and make a proper game.


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Comment #40 by The Stig
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 09:38:30 PM
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EA and Free-to-Play.


Three lies for the price of one!


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Comment #41 by Arenazombie
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 02:23:42 AM
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I think Timesplitters 4 could come as a launch title for the next xbox. Microsoft and Crytek have some kind of partnership deal, so I think its quite possible MS is founding it and these statements are just there to test the market.


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Comment #42 by RDrules
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 02:31:27 AM
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@38 only if everyone comments and says that free to play sucks and we want a real version aswell


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Comment #43 by batts456
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 05:05:48 AM
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Youve got to be mad not to want to develop TimeSplitters 4... It'd instantly shoot back up to the top and you'd be rolling in it


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