Eidos Montreal confirmed on Monday that 97 builders throughout numerous groups had been laid off from the studio, because of Embracer Group’s restructuring.
What it didn’t say is that reportedly, this layoff additionally signifies that a brand new Deus Ex recreation that was underway on the studio, has now been cancelled by Embracer Group.
Whereas essentially the most upsetting piece of stories surrounding that is clearly the layoffs, followers also can take a minute to really feel unhappy that we gained’t be getting a brand new entry within the collection.
Followers can maybe take solace although, that the brand new Deus Ex recreation may not have been what they’d’ve wished to see, since based on Elias Toufexis, voice actor for Adam Jensen, protagonist within the final two current video games, this new recreation doubtless “wasn’t a Jensen story anyway.”
“If that they had been engaged on a Deus Ex for 2 years, they usually nonetheless hadn’t contacted, me, there’s a superb probability it wasn’t a Jensen story anyway.” Toufexis tweeted.
“I’m extra pissed for all of the individuals getting laid off. This business is *expletive* with these things.”
So although followers are lacking out on no matter Eidos Montreal was engaged on, we’re no less than spared the net controversy that might’ve been sparked, realizing that we wouldn’t be going again to fan-favourite Adam Jensen.
Supply – [Elias Toufexis On Twitter]