{"id":1790247,"date":"2026-02-24T16:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1790247"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:05:21","slug":"prototype-and-the-simpsons-hit-run-developer-radical-entertainment-is-seemingly-back-and-fan-speculation-is-already-running-rampant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1790247","title":{"rendered":"Prototype and The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run developer Radical Entertainment is seemingly back, and fan speculation is already running rampant"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/prototype\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Prototype<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Prototype and The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run developer Radical Entertainment is seemingly back, and fan speculation is already running rampant<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Blast from the past.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Prototype-explosion.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Prototype - powers and explosion\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Prototype-explosion.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Activision<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-24T16:05:21+00:00\">Feb. 24, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/prototype-the-simpsons-hit-and-run-studio-radical-entertainment-returns?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"67f8d5ed-6ce8-4fdb-b4ac-98f0e048fef9\" data-name=\"Prototype\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Prototype\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Prototype\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Prototype\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Prototype\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Prototype\" title=\"Follow Prototype\"><br \/>\n  Follow Prototype<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/prototype\">Prototype<\/a> games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/incredible-hulk-ultimate-destruction\">The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/simpsons-hit-run\">The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run<\/a> were all great open-world games  before open-world games became a thing, and they all have one thing in common: Radical Entertainment was their developer. Now, after being shut down by Activision over a decade ago, the studio seems to have returned. <\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-simpsons-hit-run-and-prototype-developer-radical-entertainment-appears-to-have-returned-and-fans-are-hyped-for-fresh-remakes\">IGN<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned of the existence of New Radical Games, which already has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newradical.ca\/\">shiny website<\/a> highlighting the &#8220;new&#8221; studio&#8217;s origins and pedigree. Radical co-founder Ian Wilkinson is serving as CEO, with ex-Capcom Vancouver exec Tim Bennison joining the venture as New Radical&#8217;s COO (he worked at Radical back in the day). New Radical Games is also the result of joining forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotheadgames.com\/games\">Hothead Games<\/a>, which was founded by ex-Radical devs.<\/p>\n<p>Considering all the cumulative experience the resulting studio is packing, it comes as no surprise its leaders are positioning it as &#8220;available immediately to take on full game, metaverse, or realtime VFX projects&#8221; that involve full development, co-development, remastering efforts, ports, or any other kind of endeavour. It&#8217;s currently unknown if the developers are already at work on a main video game.<\/p>\n<p>Other underrated games developed by the original Radical Entertainment included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/scarface-world-is-yours\">Scarface: The World Is Yours<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/crash-tag-team-racing\">Crash Tag Team Racing<\/a>, and entries in the Crash series post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/naughty-dog\">Naughty Dog<\/a>. Of course, all those credentials also raise the question of whether The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run and the Prototype games could get substantial remasters; it&#8217;s not the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/prototype-remaster-may-be-on-the-way-after-new-credits-were-quietly-added-to-the-steam-version\">players have received hope on that front<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In fact, buzz about a potential Prototype remaster has been a thing for quite some time now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrototypeGame\/comments\/1nu2oqp\/prototype_remaster_might_just_be_in_the_works\/\">pointing to Iron Galaxy (Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater 3 + 4) being involved<\/a> too. Could New Radical Games be leading such an effort?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/prototype\">Prototype<\/a> games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/incredible-hulk-ultimate-destruction\">The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/simpsons-hit-run\">The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run<\/a> were all great open-world games  before open-world games became a thing, and they all have one thing in common: Radical Entertainment was their developer. Now, after being shut down by Activision over a decade ago, the studio seems to have returned. <\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-simpsons-hit-run-and-prototype-developer-radical-entertainment-appears-to-have-returned-and-fans-are-hyped-for-fresh-remakes\">IGN<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned of the existence of New Radical Games, which already has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newradical.ca\/\">shiny website<\/a> highlighting the &#8220;new&#8221; studio&#8217;s origins and pedigree. Radical co-founder Ian Wilkinson is serving as CEO, with ex-Capcom Vancouver exec Tim Bennison joining the venture as New Radical&#8217;s COO (he worked at Radical back in the day). New Radical Games is also the result of joining forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotheadgames.com\/games\">Hothead Games<\/a>, which was founded by ex-Radical devs.<\/p>\n<p>Considering all the cumulative experience the resulting studio is packing, it comes as no surprise its leaders are positioning it as &#8220;available immediately to take on full game, metaverse, or realtime VFX projects&#8221; that involve full development, co-development, remastering efforts, ports, or any other kind of endeavour. It&#8217;s currently unknown if the developers are already at work on a main video game.<\/p>\n<p>Other underrated games developed by the original Radical Entertainment included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/scarface-world-is-yours\">Scarface: The World Is Yours<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/crash-tag-team-racing\">Crash Tag Team Racing<\/a>, and entries in the Crash series post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/naughty-dog\">Naughty Dog<\/a>. Of course, all those credentials also raise the question of whether The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run and the Prototype games could get substantial remasters; it&#8217;s not the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/prototype-remaster-may-be-on-the-way-after-new-credits-were-quietly-added-to-the-steam-version\">players have received hope on that front<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In fact, buzz about a potential Prototype remaster has been a thing for quite some time now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrototypeGame\/comments\/1nu2oqp\/prototype_remaster_might_just_be_in_the_works\/\">pointing to Iron Galaxy (Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater 3 + 4) being involved<\/a> too. Could New Radical Games be leading such an effort?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Prototype Prototype and The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run developer Radical Entertainment is seemingly back, and fan speculation is already running rampant Blast from the past. 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