Square Enix to expand Eidos Montreal
Montreal studio to expand, second studio also planned
Square Enix has announced plans for further expansion in Montreal with the growth of its Eidos-Montreal studio and the creation of a new second studio, Square Enix Montreal, to open in 2012.
Eidos-Montreal, a studio which was established in 2007, released its first game earlier this year. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which has to date shipped over 2 million units worldwide, firmly cemented the studio's credentials and delivered on its promise to produce AAA games.
Eidos-Montreal will now create an additional 100 new jobs, driving work on a third AAA project at the studio, alongside the Deus Ex and Thief franchises. The studio will also expand its facilities, including in-house audio recording and motion tracking studios and a mini-theatre.
Plans also confirmed the creation of Square Enix Montreal, a new second studio for the Square Enix Group in Montreal, which will open in 2012 and create 150 jobs. Tasked with building AAA games, the studio will be led by Lee Singleton, currently general manager of Square Enix London Studios.
The first project at Square Enix Montreal will be to work on a new game in the Hitman franchise. This means that two studios will now be working on future Hitman games - with IO Interactive, a Square Enix studio based in Copenhagen, already developing Hitman Absolution.
Eidos-Montreal, a studio which was established in 2007, released its first game earlier this year. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which has to date shipped over 2 million units worldwide, firmly cemented the studio's credentials and delivered on its promise to produce AAA games.
Eidos-Montreal will now create an additional 100 new jobs, driving work on a third AAA project at the studio, alongside the Deus Ex and Thief franchises. The studio will also expand its facilities, including in-house audio recording and motion tracking studios and a mini-theatre.
Plans also confirmed the creation of Square Enix Montreal, a new second studio for the Square Enix Group in Montreal, which will open in 2012 and create 150 jobs. Tasked with building AAA games, the studio will be led by Lee Singleton, currently general manager of Square Enix London Studios.
The first project at Square Enix Montreal will be to work on a new game in the Hitman franchise. This means that two studios will now be working on future Hitman games - with IO Interactive, a Square Enix studio based in Copenhagen, already developing Hitman Absolution.
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