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Radical Entertainment Veterans Relaunch as New Radical Games Focused on Work-for-Hire Remasters

The revived studio is pitching remastering work without naming any projects.

Overview

  • New Radical Games has surfaced with a live website positioning the company as a successor to Radical Entertainment and Hothead Games.
  • Ian Wilkinson is listed as CEO and president and Tim Bennison as COO, reflecting long-standing leadership links to both prior studios.
  • The studio says it is available for full development, co-development, porting, remastering, realtime VFX and live-ops support.
  • Prominent mentions of The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Prototype on the site have prompted fan speculation, but no remakes or remasters are confirmed.
  • The public reveal follows Radical’s effective 2013 closure and Hothead’s 2024 bankruptcy, with Wilkinson noting a December 2024 start and a site blog dated April 2025.