Following Embracer Group's acquisition of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Square Enix's former studios Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, the two have announced that they are in full control of their game series such as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain.
The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:$300 million deal🍌 closed in late Au🍌gust, resulting in Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal becoming a part of Embracer. In May, the company reported that it's interested in releasing sequels, remakes, and spin-offs for the studios' rich portfolio of various properties.
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"We are excited to inform you that Crystal Dynamics has taken control of several game franchises — including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain — from the games' previous owner, Square Enix Limited," the California-based studio’s statement .
"As we've left Square Enix Ltd and joined the Embracer Group, we are starting an exciting new chapter in Eidos-Montréal's history," Montreal-based developer. "To put things simply, the big change is that Eidos-Montréal (or its affiliates) is now the owner of the games it developed, like the Deus Ex and Thief games, and the controller of the data obtained from the various gameplay metrics tracked in its titles."
Interestingly, the studios didn't mention their latest Disney-licensed action titles, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Marvel's Avengers and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. This likely means that Embracer Group still needs further approval from Marvel and Disney to continue developing new titles based on that IP. Neither party has officially commented on the case since the deal was complete. However, according to some reports, "Embracer are in the m🔯iಞddle of working out a deal with Marvel that extends well beyond Avengers"" so we'll have to wait to see what comes up next.