Eidos Montréal Cuts 124 Jobs and Loses Longtime Studio Head David Anfossi
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Eidos Montréal has laid off 124 employees and parted ways with studio head David Anfossi, marking another painful chapter of industry restructuring following the studio's acquisition by Embracer Group.
Eidos Montréal, the studio behind the modern Deus Ex revival and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has announced a significant round of layoffs affecting 124 employees. Alongside the workforce reduction, longtime studio head David Anfossi is stepping down after nearly two decades at the helm. In an official update shared on LinkedIn, management attributed the cuts to changing project needs and shifting production priorities, emphasizing that a transition plan is currently underway while leadership is finalized.
This restructuring follows years of turbulence for the studio following its acquisition by Embracer Group in 2022. That corporate buyout preceded a sweeping wave of restructuring across the parent company that previously canned a planned Deus Ex project and eliminated thousands of jobs across the board. The latest cuts at Eidos Montréal arrive during a broader, worrying trend of workforce reductions affecting major developers, coming just weeks after similar announcements from industry heavyweights like Epic Games and Crystal Dynamics.
For the player community, this news deals another heavy blow to hopes of seeing dormant franchises like Deus Ex return to form anytime soon. While studios frequently promise that active projects will continue development despite corporate downsizing, the loss of experienced talent and foundational leadership inevitably casts a long shadow over future roadmaps. As large publishers continue to optimize for shifting market demands, the human cost behind our favorite digital worlds remains an ongoing crisis for the gaming industry.
Original reporting by Victoria Phillips Kennedy over at Eurogamer.
Tags: Eidos Montréal, Deus Ex, Industry News, Embracer Group, Layoffs
Original article: Eurogamer