Embracer Group has reportedly canceled a brand new Deus Ex sport that was two years in growth and laid off some employees at Eidos Montreal.
In accordance with Bloomberg, the unannounced third mainline entry within the Deus Ex collection was speculated to enter manufacturing later this yr. Nevertheless, developer Eidos Montreal will reportedly concentrate on an unique franchise as a substitute.
Eidos Montreal launched a statement on Twitter, addressing layoffs however not the reported Deus Ex sport cancellation. “The worldwide financial context, the challenges of our business, and the excellent restucturing annonced by Embracer have lastly impacted our studio,” stated the studio. “The tough determination has been made to let go 97 individuals from growth groups, administration, and help companies.”
— Eidos-Montréal (@EidosMontreal) January 29, 2024
When reached by IGN, an Embracer spokesperson informed us, “Embracer introduced a complete restructuring program for FY 23/24, working till finish of March 2024. This course of will likely be managed domestically on operative group degree with concentrate on informing affected staff first, and on group degree we won’t touch upon particular studios.”
Embracer Group has been aggressively shutting down its studios ever since its rumored 2 billion greenback take care of the Saudi-backed Savvy Video games Group reportedly fell aside.
Some studios that Embracer Group has shut down to date are Saints Row developer Volition and Timesplitters developer Free Radical Design. Elex developer Piranha Bytes can also be presently going by means of a tough time with rumors circulating a couple of potential closure and having bother discovering a associate for its subsequent undertaking.
Embracer Group acquired Eidos Montreal from Sq. Enix again in 2022, together with the rights to franchises like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex. The corporate additionally stated that it envisioned “nice potential” for the brand new IP, together with remakes, sequels, and remasters. There have been rumors concerning a brand new Deus Ex sport for some time now, however voice actor Elias Toufexis stated that he hasn’t been contacted but about reprising his position as protagonist Adam Jensen.
The latest entry within the Deus Ex franchise was 2016’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. In IGN’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided assessment, we stated, “Layered, clever, and impeccably designed, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s gameplay rewards curiosity and creativity.”
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