Embracer Group, a gaming giant with 10,000 employees around the world, is closing one of its Canadian development studios. Bloomberg reports that Embracer is closing Onoma, the Montreal-based studio previously known as Square Enix Montreal that was known best for its "Go" games like Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go, and Deus Ex Go. The same report also revealed that a new Deus Ex game is in development at Eidos Montreal. Embracer only just acquired the studio in May, and it rebranded to Onoma just a few weeks ago at the start of October. According to the report, some staff are moving to sister studio Eidos Montreal. Embracer picked up Onoma earlier this year as part of its $300 million deal to buy Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, and the Tomb Raider and Deus Ex franchises. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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