Fan-Made TimeSplitters Rewind Releases After 13 Years

After more than a decade of development, a team of fan developers has released TimeSplitters Rewind, a free reimagining of the classic first-person shooter trilogy that blends campaigns, maps, and multiplayer modes from the original games into a single title. The early access version launched on PC last month, available for download from the project's official website, marking a long-awaited revival for the series that debuted between 2000 and 2005.

TimeSplitters Rewind captures the essence of the franchise's time-traveling sci-fi adventures, where players battle enemies across historical eras, without serving as an exact remake. Built from scratch using Unreal Engine, the game recreates assets and gameplay to feel like a modern update to the originals, developed by Free Radical Design and published by Eidos Interactive. In its current form, it includes the full story campaign from the first TimeSplitters game, playable solo offline or in online co-op mode. The build features 28 maps, around 90 characters, 40 weapons, 20 arcade game modes, and support for up to 10 players in online multiplayer matches.

The project, led by Cinder Interactive with contributions from nearly 200...