The huge TimeSplitters Rewind fan project launches in November

TimeSplitters Rewind is a massive upcoming fan project that pretty much remakes the original trilogy of TimeSplitters games and it finally has a release date. It will be completely free since they don't own the IP.

A new website for it has been launched, which has a very brief teaser trailer and going by the countdown it will launch officially on November 23rd. Here's more about it:

TimeSplitters Rewind is a fan project that serves as a greatest hits collection of maps, modes, leagues, challenges and story content across the original trilogy of TimeSplitters games.

Rewind is not a traditional remake in that there aren't 3 separate executables, it is one game that, as closely as possible, captures the spirit of the 3 games in one. So, unlike a traditional HD collection or remake, it is its own title. By the end of this game's development, the goal is to have extensive content spanning the three games but our initial launch will focus on a subset of both existing content from the original games and some new content.

Across the past decade, nearly 200 hundred contributors have committed hours to this project, ranging from a few hours to thousands of hours of development time, some hobbyists and others AAA game developers. This is the largest amount of free content ever provided in a video game (without monetized elements) and it was not easy to make.

We made this game from pure passion and an interest in seeing more TimeSplitters content. Feel free to read the full project history below!

According to their latest info, the are setting the Steam Deck with Proton as the minimum specifications required to run the game. Nice to see, so it should run well across a variety of systems.

Latest teaser from the website is below:

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At launch it will have:

• 28 Maps.
• Online and Offline Story Mode.
• 50 Arcade Leagues.
• 32 Challenges.
• 91 Characters.
• 41 Weapons.
• 20 Arcade Game Modes.
• New Game Mode - Team Elimination.
• Updated Game Mode - Last Stand.
• Online and Offline Arcade w/Bots.
• 10 Players Online.

Sadly, the original developer of the series Free Radical Design was closed by Embracer Group back in 2023. This will likely be the closest we'll get to a new game in a long time.

See more on their new website.