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Next-gen ripe for reboots, says Eidos Montreal

The launch of PS4 and Xbox One is a “good time to reinvent classic games.”

That’s according to Stephane D’Astous, GM of Eidos Montreal: the studio behind 2011 smash hit Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the upcoming Thief.

One4U3990d ago

Prince of persia could be awesome !

Thatguy-3103990d ago

Resident Evil will be a good one too if done right

One4U3989d ago

YEP , look at last of us !

-MD-3989d ago

Comparing Resident Evil to The Last of Us is like comparing Starcraft 2 to Diablo 3.

It doesn't make sense.

zeee3989d ago

Oh Eidos! Next-Gen is PERFECT for new IPs. I'd rather play new IPs then get stuck in the past all the time. Give me a new IP. Make it worth my money and I'll support any and every company, unless they tell me that I can't own the games I bought.

MS already told us that so this gen, I'll be skipping Xbox altogether and will continue to enjoy my PS3, PS4 and Xbox 360. If SONY pulls a Microsoft then I am done with them too. Am I going to miss Sony's exclusives like Uncharted, The Last of Us, inFamous etc? HELL YEAH but I don't want a company to tell me that I am only renting their games and I don't own them and that I can't sell them unless they take a cut.

My loyalty is with my wallet :)

pr0t0typeknuckles3990d ago

yeah but knowing ubisoft the game will end on a cliffhanger,and theyll reboot the reboot they didnt even finish

mario193989d ago (Edited 3989d ago )

Make New, Interesting, Creative Games!

Mr_Nuts3989d ago (Edited 3989d ago )

They better bloody not reboot Prince of Persia, it ended on a cliff hanger, I want them to conclude the story

pr0t0typeknuckles3989d ago

we all do and its frustrating to see that they havnt,and most people say oh reboot it cause the game was to easy yet fail to realise all ubisoft needs to do is redesign the gameplay like they did with ac1 to 2 which is the best in the franchise to date,and PoP had a better story than ac1,so it deserves a sequel more than ever now.

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thechosenone3990d ago

NO. New IPs & franchise or don't bother.

Myst3989d ago

I agree, didn't we just go through a few reboots already this gen :S..?

pr0t0typeknuckles3990d ago

the only franchise from this gen that i think needs a reboot is [prototype],the franchise has so much potential but if executed right it could be amazing.

KentBlake3989d ago

Just play inFamous. It's so much better IMO.

DivineAssault 3989d ago

I sure hope i see some reboots or sequels to classics.. Dino Crisis

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An update from Eidos Montréal

Crafting emotions since 2007.

OtterX100d ago

The Embracer Group brings the Embrace of Death, once again.

staticall100d ago

Yeah, they should be renamed to Embarrassment Group at this point. Bought every studio they could lay their hands on just to fire people from them, close them or cancel their games.

ROCKY28100d ago

100 % The CEO is a PIG and it showcases how Embarrassment Group has always been a sham of a company
within the game industry !

Eonjay100d ago

Seems like the most turnover is being generated by companies making acquisitions and cuts.

Abnor_Mal100d ago

Ahhhh a man of culture, Futurama is the best.

thorstein100d ago

It's like they don't know their behinds from their elbows.

UPS just signed all their drivers to a huge contract.

In order to afford the contract, UPS is laying off management.

That's how all of this should work. Lay off management. That's how a business can be more "efficient."

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VincentVanBro100d ago

God this hurts, I love Eidos Montreal. They make great games.

Si-Fly100d ago

They’ve not closed the studio.

VincentVanBro100d ago

I know, but they laid off 97 employees and canceled my most anticipated release from their studio.

Xenial100d ago

Shouldn't laugh because of the situation. But that did make me lol.

Psychonaut85100d ago

Bro f$&k Embracer. How do companies not even understand basic concepts like “don’t count your chickens before they hatch”? And now all these peoples lives are upended because of it.

KwietStorm_BLM100d ago

Fkn trash. They had no business buying up all those studios with house money. I been waiting so long for the next Deus Ex. All these large scale consolidations are bleeding out the industry one at a time.

CantThinkOfAUsername100d ago

They were banking on Saudi money. When the Saudi Government backed down everything fell apart.

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Embracer Group Reportedly Cancels Deus Ex Video Game as Layoffs Hit Eidos Montreal

Embracer Group has reportedly canceled a new Deus Ex game after two years in development and laid off some staff.

thorstein102d ago

The scum of the earth continue to be the scum of the earth.

RaidenBlack102d ago

NOOOoooooooooooo ........
[vader-style]

RaidenBlack102d ago

Who even cancels a new Deus Ex game? Are they stupid or something? Its Deus Ex ffs!
Embracer is now acting worse than Square Enix!

XiNatsuDragnel102d ago

That's sad fr *plays Tokyo ghoul theme song*.

RiseNShine102d ago

Better than Embracer they should be called Dismember.

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Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal are expected to release 5 triple-A games by March 2028 | VGC

Lars Wingefors, the CEO of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos parent company Embracer, provided an update on the group’s pipeline of triple-A projects during a quarterly earnings presentation on Thursday.

He defined triple-A games as titles that have over 100 full-time developers at the peak of their development phase.

They must also have notable or significant marketing budgets and are expected to sell at least two million units.

And if development work is paid for by an external partner, Embracer must also have a notable economic upside.

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Tapani448d ago

I would presume a new Tomb Raider and Deus Ex game is on its way, and a Perfect Dark title, but I do wonder what the other two games might be. Legacy of Kain and one more Marvel game?

Flawlessmic448d ago

Can only hope a new legacy of kain game is coming!!

A new deus ex would be sick as well!!