Eidos montréal gutted: third round of layoffs, studio chief exits

Another blow has landed at Eidos Montréal, as Embracer Group’s studio, once celebrated for titles like Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, continues its brutal restructuring. This isn’t a correction; it’s a full-scale dismantling, with 124 employees, including studio head David Anfossi, now facing unemployment.

A shift to support: what does this mean for eidos?

The news, delivered via a LinkedIn post, paints a bleak picture. Eidos Montréal is no longer charting its own course; instead, it’s pivoting to become a support and outsourcing studio within the Embracer ecosystem. The company's statement, dripping with corporate platitudes, cites