Embracer Group Shuts Down Montreal Video Game Studio

Video video game author Embracer Group abdominal muscle is closing down Onoma, a Montreal, Canada-based computer game workshop that it got simply months earlier.

Onoma, previously called Square Enix Montreal, was best understood for producing the Go collection of mobile video games such as Hitman Go. The firm educated workers Tuesday that some team would certainly be moved to a sibling workshop, Eidos Montreal, claimed individuals knowledgeable about the circumstance.

A rep for Embracer validated Tuesday that the firm is shutting Onoma as well as claimed the step would certainly affect about 200 workers. Since of the timing,

The closure is uncommon. Onoma was acquired in May as well as on Oct. 10 introduced a brand-new name as well as branding.

Sweden-based Embracer has actually gotten on a computer game sector buying spree, purchasing business both little as well as large over the previous couple of years. Onoma became part of a big procurement previously this year, along with Eidos Montreal, San Francisco-based Crystal Dynamics as well as a handful of franchise business consisting of Tomb Raider as well as Deus Ex Lover. The step seems component of a bigger cost-cutting effort. Eidos Montreal has actually lowered the extent of one unannounced task as well as will certainly terminate an additional one, claimed individuals knowledgeable about the circumstance that asked not to be determined since they were not accredited to talk openly. The firm likewise prepares to collaborate with Microsoft Corp