The well-known gaming journalist Jason Schreier published a new report via Bloomberg according to which the company Embrace Group AB – at the center of attention for some time due to various layoffs within its countless development teams – would have deleted The new chapter of Deus Ex in development at Eidos, firing 97 developers on the team. The layoffs were confirmed by Eidos.
Schreier writes: “Swedish video game company Embracer Group AB is canceling a video game in the beloved Deus Ex series after two years of development and will lay off a number of employees as part of an ongoing initiative to cut costs, according to people familiar with the decisions.”
“Eidos, the Montreal, Canada studio behind the game, will instead focus on an original franchise. The canceled Deus Ex project, which it hadn't been announced yetwas expected to go into production later this year, said the sources, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to communicate with the press.”
Embracer and Deus Ex: Eidos' statement
While there is no official confirmation yet from Embracer about the game's cancellation, Eidos has released one public statement on layoffs which reads as follows:
“For the past 17 years, our teams at Eidos have worked on some of the industry's most beloved brands, combining deep storytelling and innovation into unique games. We've created memorable, award-winning experiences that we're proud of, and we know our team members have put their heart and soul into all these games.”
“The global economic environment, the challenges of our industry and the global restructuring announced by Embracer have ultimately impacted our firm. The difficult decision has been made to lay off 97 people across development, administration and support services teams.”
“We are working for support all staff involved in this transition. These very talented and experienced people are entering the job market and we want them to find their next project and we are helping them do it.”
“As we go through these difficult times, the well-being of our team is our priority and a continued commitment to creating games that players will enjoy for the foreseeable future.”
“To our players… it's often not just the games, but the game creators that we all celebrate and admire. Our commitment is always to create the best games for our amazing fans, and even with this change in renovation, we continue to strive to provide these amazing experiences to share together. Thank you for your continued support and well wishes.”
Let's remember that the main chapter of the most recent saga is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Eidos has not yet released anything under Embracer, by which it was acquired in 2022.
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