Embracer Group AB is canceling a video game in the beloved Deus Ex series after two years of development.
Source: Eidos Montreal
The Swedish gaming 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 moves.
Eidos, the Montreal, Canada-based studio behind the game, will instead focus on an original franchise. The canceled Deus Ex project, which had not yet been announced, was slated to enter production later this year, said the people, speaking anonymously because they are not authorized to talk to the press.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Eidos Montreal said on Monday that it has let go of 97 people due to “the global economic context, the challenges of our industry and the comprehensive restructuring announced by Embracer.”
The sci-fi Deus Ex series has been critically acclaimed and sold more than 14 million units worldwide. It was acquired by Embracer in 2022.
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