Activision Shuts Down Prototype Developers

Chalk Radical Entertainment as another casualty of the "HD era" of gaming.

Activision has confirmed that the studio behind games such as the Prototype franchise, Scarface: The World is Yours, The Simpsons: Hit & Run and more, is being closed down.

An Activision spokesperson released the following statement regarding the studio's closure.

Radical is a very talented studio and has been a great partner to Activision. Although we made a substantial investment in the Prototype IP, it did not find a broad commercial audience.

Following an exploration of a wide range of options, it was determined that closing Radical Entertainment as a creative entity was the only option.

However, this decision doesn't mean that everyone in the studio will be out of a job. The publisher has also revealed that "some" employees will remain working on Activision Publishng projects — though they did not give a specific number and what positions these will be.

Radical Entertainment was based in Vancouver and had an estimated 90 people working as full-time staff. 

Needless to say, we hope everyone at Radical lands on their feet soon. Whether you like Radical's previous games or not, it's never fun to report on a studio closing and its people losing jobs.

Source: Game Informer