Major layoffs at Eidos Montreal. More bad news from the acclaimed developer
Embracer Group has again ordered major layoffs at Eidos Montreal, the studio known for its recent installments in the Deus Ex series.
video games
April 1, 2025
Tomb Raider devs share sad news despite warm remasters reception
The warm reception of the remasters of the early installments of the Tomb Raider series didn't save the Crystal Dynamics studio from layoffs.
video games
March 27, 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 „significantly outperformed our expectations,” says publisher Embracer Group
Embracer Group is very pleased with the success of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Sales of the title are quickly approaching 2 million copies.
video games
February 13, 2025
Embracer Group Dismissed More Than 4,500 Employees and Canceled 80 Games Within One Year
Embracer Group finally completed the reductions. They were exceptionally far-reaching. More than forty development studios were gotten rid of and more than five thousand people were laid off.
video games
May 24, 2024
Embracer Group Leaves Russia and Sells Selected Assets to Saber Interactive. Metro Devs May Be Next
Embracer Group is getting rid of selected assets of Saber Interactive, including 38 games. The buyer also has the right to purchase Zen studios and 4A Interactive at a fixed price.
video games
March 14, 2024
„The Video Game World Is a Disaster Zone Right Now.” Deus Ex Actor Paints Grim Future of Industry
Elias Toufexis, the actor known from the Deus Ex series, published a touching post in which he said „goodbye” to Adam Jensen. At the same time, he painted a particularly grim picture of the game industry.
video games
February 8, 2024
New Deus Ex From Eidos Montreal Binned After 2 Years of Pre-prod
Embracer Group is said to have deleted the project of a new game in the Deus Ex series, which had been in development for two years. Journalist Jason Schreier also reports layoffs at Eidos Montreal.
video games
January 30, 2024
Piranha Bytes Has Fans Worried. Disturbing Silence at The Creators of Elex, Gothic
Fans of the Piranha Bytes studio are worried about its future. They cite several disturbing events in recent weeks as the reason.
video games
January 16, 2024
Great Embracer Bloodbath Continues; 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Next on the List
Layoffs at Embracer Group continue. This time they have affected 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks.
video games
December 15, 2023
![Sad News From Embracer Group; TimeSplitters and Chorus Devs Among Restructuring Victims [Update #2]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/438956358.jpg)
Sad News From Embracer Group; TimeSplitters and Chorus Devs Among Restructuring Victims [Update #2]
Embracer Group will soon close Free Radical Design, the studio known for the TimeSplittters series. In addition, some of Fishlabs employees have been laid off.
video games
December 13, 2023
Disney's Exec Raises Hopes That KotOR Remake is Still Alive
The fate of the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is uncertain, but words from the vice president of gaming at Disney suggest that the work on the game is indeed still underway.
video games
December 12, 2023
Fifth Saints Row Supposedly Drew Handfuls From SR2, but Publisher Wanted Something Different
It is possible that the failure of Saints Row could have been avoided. After all, it turns out that the game was originally intended to be a continuation of the series, not a reboot.
video games
November 26, 2023
Success of Remnant 2 Overshadowed by Layoffs at Embracer; Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies
Remnant 2 is doing well, but that's more than can be said for many of the games and studios owned by the Embracer Group, which laid off 900 people in the last fiscal quarter.
video games
November 16, 2023
Embracer Reportedly Gears Up to Close Another Veteran Studio
Free Radical Design has only just returned from the dead, but it looks like it will be closed again even before the first new project is released.
video games
November 9, 2023
![Neverwinter Devs Affected by Layoffs, a Developer Claims [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/436708964.jpg)
Neverwinter Devs Affected by Layoffs, a Developer Claims [Update]
A plague of layoffs has hit yet another development studio. Cryptic Studios, which you may associate with Star Trek Online or Neverwinter, was said to have fallen victim to the downsizing.
video games
November 3, 2023
Mix of Tomb Raider and Zelda; Is This Eidos Montreal's New IP?
Through job listings, we learned a lot of interesting things about the new brand of Eidos Montreal.
video games
October 16, 2023
Embracer Keeps on Firing (People); Tomb Raider Devs Next on the List
Another wave of layoffs at Embracer has affected the creators of the Tomb Raider series. As a result of the restructuring, 10 employees were to have said goodbye to Crystal Dynamics.
video games
October 8, 2023
![New, Extremely Bad Reports About KOTOR Remake; Fans Fear the Worst [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/433673047.jpg)
New, Extremely Bad Reports About KOTOR Remake; Fans Fear the Worst [Update]
Gamers waiting for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake have reason to worry. It is possible that the project will be cancelled.
video games
October 1, 2023
Survival Hit Valheim Sold 12 Million Copies
Embracer Group was finally able to boast some positive news. Sales of Valheim have exceeded 12 million copies.
video games
September 22, 2023
![Layoffs at Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Devs [Update: Crystal Dynamics Affected as Well]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/432912219.jpg)
Layoffs at Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Devs [Update: Crystal Dynamics Affected as Well]
Embracer Group has laid off some employees of Beamdog. The reason appears to be, among other things, the poor reception of MythForce.
video games
September 21, 2023