{"id":456241,"date":"2024-01-29T12:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?p=456241"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T18:39:44","slug":"embracer-group-reportedly-cancels-deus-ex-game-lays-off-workers-at-eidos-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/embracer-group-reportedly-cancels-deus-ex-game-lays-off-workers-at-eidos-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracer Group reportedly cancels Deus Ex game, lays off workers at Eidos Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to reporting by Bloomberg<\/a>, Embracer Group is laying off 97<\/a> of the staff at Eidos Montreal and has canceled an unannounced title in the Deus Ex<\/em> series. This is part of an ongoing series of job losses as Embracer contracts after a period of rapid expansion.<\/p> The Embracer Group acquired Eidos Montreal as part of a deal with Square Enix in 2022<\/a>, which saw the latter company divest from its North American studios. This deal also included Square Enix Montreal and Crystal Dynamics, as well as a selection of properties<\/a> related to those studios, including games like Thief, Tomb Raider<\/em>, and Deus Ex<\/em>.<\/p> Many have been anticipating a new game in the celebrated Deus Ex <\/em>series since the release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided <\/em>back in 2016. Following the lukewarm reception to that game, Square Enix put the series on ice<\/a>. The Embracer purchase brought some hope to having the series revived once again, but with this cancellation, it seems unlikely.<\/p> According to Bloomberg\u2019s sources, Eidos Montreal had been working on the new entry of Deus Ex <\/em>for two years, and it was \u201cslated to enter production later this year.\u201d The company will now \u201cinstead focus on an original franchise.\u201d<\/p> A release by Eidos Montreal<\/a> confirms the layoffs and clarifies that 97 positions were eliminated, it\u2019s a continuation of job losses related to Embracer Group. The losses have included the closure of Timesplitters <\/em>developer Free Radical<\/a> and Saints Row\u2019s<\/em> Volition<\/a>. <\/p> It can be difficult to keep up with the volume of cuts made by Embracer, as it seems that a new round happens on a near-weekly basis<\/a>. Embracer group is hardly the only company cutting staff, however, as massive job losses have been happening across the industry, with Microsoft laying off 1,900 staff members<\/a> just a few days ago.<\/p>