Overview

• Embracer Group has reportedly cancelled a new Deus Ex game that was in development at Eidos-Montréal for two years, leading to the layoff of 97 employees.
• The game, which was unannounced but widely rumored, was set to enter production later this year.
• Eidos-Montréal will now reportedly focus on an original franchise.
• The cancellation and layoffs are part of Embracer Group's ongoing cost-cutting and restructuring efforts.
• This follows a series of layoffs and studio closures by Embracer Group after a planned $2 billion deal with a Saudi Arabia-backed company fell through last year.