Troubling rumours abound on the interweb this morning that independent game developer could have shut up shop. Apparently, the firm aren't answering their phone while forum conjecture suggests the studio's offices may have closed.

Nothing official has been forthcoming from the developer, so this could be idle gossip, but given the harsh economic times, coupled with the disappointment of the studio's most recent release Haze, many seem to be fearing the worst.

Free Radical are most famous for creating the TimeSplitters series, and are said to be working on Star Wars: Battlefront 3 in addition to a new iteration of their series.

This could all be idle gossip then, but we'll try to find out more.

By Luke Guttridge