A new Deus Ex game has reportedly been in development for 2 years, but Embracer just canceled it amid more layoffs

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Embracer Group has canceled an unannounced Deus Ex game af🌜ter two years of development and laid off a number of employees at developer Eidos Montreal, reports .

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Bloomberg reports that the doomed Deux Ex project was due to enter full production later in 2024, but has been scrapped by Emb🍃racer amid another round of layoffs "as part of an ongoing♚ initiative to cut costs."

Even in the context of the video game industry's rapidly 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:increasing 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:volatility, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Embracer's restructuring in the wake of its massive pandemic-era expansion is particularly brutal. The company announced its plan to reduce the total of its then-17,000-strong workforce in June of 2023, and it's followed through with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cuts to Tomb Raider stud🏅io Crystal Dynamics following news that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:900 employees had lost their jobs in an earlier round of layoffs.

In a , Eꦡidos Montreal reveals that 97 employees have beenᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ laid off across development teams, administration, and support services. "The global economic context, the challenges of our industry, and the comprehensive restructuring announced by Embracer have finally affected our studio," reads the statement.

The developer has yet to acknowledge the reportedly canceled Deus Ex game, instead focusing on "the well-being of our team" and "the c🉐ontinuous comm🍨itment to creating games that players will be able to enjoy in the near future."

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