New Radical Games Is Developing a New Game Using Unreal Engine 5.8 - It Could Be a New Prototype

This year, Radical Entertainment, the studio behind games like The Simpsons: Hit & Run and the Prototype series, announced a rebranding and is now called New Radical Games. Fans have long wondered what the studio would focus on next, and it seems they are already working on a new project.

On their LinkedIn, New Radical Games revealed that they are looking to hire a specialist for the position of "Technical Animator," also outlining several responsibilities. Specifically, it became clear that the game they are apparently already working on will use the Unreal Engine 5.8, featuring an advanced movement system, combat mechanics, and character physics. You can check out more detailed information from the New Radical Games post below:

Hot job alert! New Radical Games is hiring for a Technical Animator! We need someone to help us build stylized characters in Unreal Engine 5.8, using StateTree and modern animation systems that hold up in both gameplay and cinematics. What we're looking for:

• Strong Unreal Engine animation skills: Anim BP, Control Rig, Motion Matching
• Gameplay animation logic built with StateTree for locomotion, combat, and traversal
• Solid grasp of general animation systems: state machines, blending, layering, retargeting
• Physics-based animation: Ragdoll, RBAN, Control Rig Physics
• Maya and Control Rig experience applied to stylized characters
• Python for pipeline tools: export, validation, retargeting

Judging by the description, the developers might be working on a new Prototype game, which has been rumored for quite some time. This is suggested by the presence of the combat system and advanced movement mechanics, features found in both previous entries. However, it's also possible that they are working on a remake of the first title, which would be a tremendous gift for the fans.

Meanwhile, there have been rumors for years about a remake of The Simpsons: Hit & Run—a game originally released in 2003. It’s essentially a GTA-style game set in the Simpsons universe, featuring an open world, multiple playable characters, and much more. Fans have definitely been eager to see such a remake, and this summer, the show’s creator, Matt Groening, teased that the enhanced version might be in works.

That said, New Radical Games might also be working on an entirely new IP, but in any case, it's great to see the studio making a comeback after many years.