A new Deus Ex in two years? Embracer wants triple-A games from new studios soon

Square Enix is ​​already focusing on Japan after the sale of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal.

We had another busy start to the month with three studios acquired by Embracer Group yesterday. Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal will no longer be part of it Square Enixbut will join the Swedish holding in a closed operation 300 million dollars That the Japanese company took with open hands.

With the acquisition of these studios, more than 50 intellectual property comes under the umbrella of Embracer. start releasing new triple-A games from these studios in two years. That’s why fans began to speculate about the possibility of seeing new titles in the Deus Ex saga or even Legacy of Kain, both of which are constantly mentioned in the description announcing the transaction.

Embracer acquired 22 companies in the last year alone.It was Embracer himself who revealed his intentions at a conference after the acquisition was announced, which is pretty common given that. they bought 22 companies in the last year alone. The Swedish giant is getting bigger and its CEO, Lars Wingefors, hailed the latest operation as a good opportunity.

In fact, and as we read in Axios, Wingefors stated: in other circumstances the figure would be differenttherefore, it is implied that they took advantage of Square Enix’s sensitive moment to get three studios and lots of IP at a very low price compared to other operations in the industry.

At Embracer, they believe, and even think they can, that the improvements that the three studies can make will be reflected in higher earnings in the years to come. Negotiate with PlayStation or Xbox to further increase profits from new projects.

Why was Square Enix sold?

Beyond Embracer’s plans, Stephen Totilo He wanted to shed more light on the subject. Reasons for selling Square Enix three of the most respected western studios. It claims the studios had $200 million in revenue last year, but less than $8 million in operating income.

Square Enix didn’t capitalize on its deals with MarvelHowever, it should be noted that Deals with Marvel didn’t help and while Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy have been better received over the months, they weren’t the leap forward they were expecting. David GibsonAn analyst at MST Financial goes further and assures that: 200 million lost with these projects

The company will now focus its efforts on: Japanese developments and new business opportunities like the benefits of blockchain, artificial intelligence or the cloud. Looking at the new Embracer projects, we’ve compiled six legends we’d like to see again after the acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal.