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Eidos-Montréal, Developers Of Deus Ex, Switching Focus To Online Titles
Eidos-Montréal, the studio behind the Tomb Raider reboot and the modern Deus Ex franchise, released a statement on their website announcing a change in focus to online play.
Announced today, studio head David Anfossi released a new vision statement for the Canadian studio. Anfossi wrote "At Eidos-Montréal, we’re constantly working towards creating innovative and exciting experiences for gamers everywhere. In turn, we are placing an added emphasis on the online experiences in our games, striving to continually provide players with content that is memorable and impactful. Through the inherent interactivity of online play, our universes will have the chance to thrive both now and into the future. To achieve this, we are building the teams and tools capable of supporting our ambitions."
This change comes as a shock from the Square-Enix studio who had only recently released Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Shortly after that game's release, Square-Enix and Eidos-Montréal announced that the studio was partnering with Marvel to create multiple video games based on the Avengers.
It was assumed that the Marvel deal was going to occupy the studio's resources for most of the future.
Square-Enix's CEO as recently as a few weeks ago mentioned that Deus Ex was not dead, though it is unclear if the studio's new focus is connected to that statement.
Our Take
Square-Enix split with IO Interactive earlier this year, so it was only a matter of time that they looked to restructure other studios. I wonder if the Marvel deal is part of this online focus, but if it is, it is a strange thing to announce unless they are pursuing a purely online Marvel game.
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