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Thief 4 Will Include New Elements Besides Stealth, Developer Says

After surprising gamers with the very impressive Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Eidos Montreal has now started talking about its other big project, Thief 4, which will bring lots of “new stuff” in terms of gameplay, according to the studio. Eidos Montreal has already proven that it can revive a classic franc...

20 April 2012
19:21 GMT

Eidos Montreal Says Complexity Can Replace New Intellectual Property

A lot of players are mourning the current trend of the video game industry that emphasizes the development of sequels and remakes over the creation of new intellectual property, but at least one major developer sees it as crucial to the future of big publishers. Shephane D’Astous, who is the general manager of...

11 April 2012
15:01 GMT

Warren Spector Says Human Revolution Respected Deus Ex Spirit

Last year’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which was created by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, was one of the biggest surprises of 2011 and has managed to show that tackling old classics can be done right as long as the official vision of the game creators is respected. Now Warren Spector, who is one...

20 March 2012
16:11 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Developer Is Sorry About the Boss Fights

Eidos Montreal, the developer of last year’s impressive Deus Ex: Human Revolution role playing shooter has once again admitted that the title’s boss fights weren’t exactly up to par with the rest of the game, apologizing to fans during this week’s Game Developers Conference. Deus Ex: Human Re...

8 March 2012
19:11 GMT

Thief 4 Has Online Modes, Is Unreal Engine 3 Powered

Thief 4 is the next big project from the Eidos Montreal development studio but the team has not been very forthcoming with details about the game so the intrepid information finders at the NeoGAF forums have dug up some tidbits of their own.From a number of CVs taken from LinkedIn the forum users have managed to find...

18 January 2012
16:21 GMT

GOTY 2011 – Best Gameplay: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

There were certainly lots of great games release throughout the year, each satisfying different types of players, but, for me, some of the best moments of 2011 where those that I spent with Deus Ex: Human Revolution.The title, coming from developer Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, featured varied enough g...

13 December 2011
10:19 GMT

IO and Eidos Collaboration on Hitman Shows Ambition for the Franchise

IO Interactive is busy putting the finishing touches on Hitman: Absolution, which is set to be launched during 2012, but at the same time the studio is busy creating the foundations for a good collaborative effort with Eidos Montreal for the next game in the series.Speaking to Gamasutra Niels Jorgensen, who is the le...

2 December 2011
22:51 GMT

Weekend Reading: How Canada's Becoming the Most Important Country in the Games Industry

While not as important as other huge gaming news that appeared in the last week, Square Enix's announcement of forming another studio in Montreal, Canada, has once again showcased just how important the country is becoming on the global interactive entertainment scene.As of right now, you can barely throw a stic...

26 November 2011
09:01 GMT

Square Enix Setting Up Another Montreal Studio to Work on New Hitman Game

Square Enix has confirmed that it's going to set up another studio in Montreal, Canada, besides the existing Eidos Montreal, called, what else, Square Enix Montreal, whose first project will be a new installment in the Hitman series.Square Enix has definitely diversified its projects since acquiring Eidos back i...

22 November 2011
19:31 GMT

Square Enix Prepares New Unreal Engine 3 Powered Games

Video game developer Epic Games have announced that it has signed a deal with publisher Square Enix that will see the Japanese company use the Unreal Engine 3 technology to create a number of new video games.The two companies have not mentioned the names of the new projects and there have been no hints about what gen...

18 November 2011
22:01 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Sells 2.18 Million Units

After confirming that it's shipped more than 2 million units of its Deus Ex: Human Revolution role playing shooter, Square Enix has confirmed that it has sold more than 2.18 million copies since the game's release back in August.Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released as a prequel to the critically acclaimed...

8 November 2011
03:43 GMT

Producer Says Working on Deus Ex: Human Revolution Was a Nightmare

Deus Ex: Human Revolution managed to be one of the most interesting launches of the fall, despite the complex gameplay and the need to measure up to its classic predecessor, and one developer says that success was sweet for the team that created the title because of the effort put into its creation.David Anfossi, who...

3 November 2011
18:31 GMT

Square Enix Launches Walkthrough Video for Deus Ex: Missing Link

Video game publisher Square Enix and the developers at Eidos Montreal have launched a new video for their upcoming downloadable content Missing Link, which will extend the play time for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.The new video is a walkthrough and allows the player to hear the dulcet tones of one of the game developer...

11 October 2011
14:01 GMT

Square Enix Has Long Term Plans for Deus Ex

It seems that following the success of the recently launched Deus Ex: Human Revolution the leaders of publisher Square Enix have created a long term plan for the franchise, although its finer points have not yet been revealed.Marce-Andre Dufort, who is a developer at Eidos Montreal, has told Eurogamer about a long te...

4 October 2011
04:53 GMT

Missing Link DLC for Deus Ex Includes In House New Boss Battle

The developers at Eidos Montreal have announced that the new boss battle included in the Missing Link downloadable content for Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been designed entirely by the studio and allows the player a number of choices on how to deal with their enemy.Marc-Andre Dufort, who is the main producer workin...

26 September 2011
09:11 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Boss Battles Made by Another Studio

The boss battles in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, arguably the least impressive parts of the title, were outsourced by developer Eidos Montreal to another studio, called Grip Entertainment, according to a video released by the company. Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of the most critically acclaimed titles of the y...

20 September 2011
04:10 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ships More than 2 Million Copies

Video game publisher Square Enix has announced that it has managed to ship more than 2 million units of its August launch Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the mix between action and stealth that was created by the studio in Eidos Montreal.The number of copies moved to retailers takes into account the PC, the Xbox 360 and t...

12 September 2011
03:32 GMT

Deus Ex Diary - Creating an Almost Perfect Mix of Shooter and RPG

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s.Throughout this diary series we praised Human Revolution for a variety...

9 September 2011
18:21 GMT

Deus Ex Diary - Boss Battles and Disappointment

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s.We've talked about quite a lot of the game's attributes in t...

8 September 2011
11:31 GMT

Deus Ex Diary - The Different Shades of Combat

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s.According to its developer, Human Revolution's gameplay has four ...

7 September 2011
11:01 GMT

Deus Ex Diary - Why You Need to Invest in Hacking at First

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s.I've already praised the game for its great visual design or the ...

5 September 2011
18:51 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Racism Complaints Addressed by Square Enix

Square Enix, the publisher of the recent Deus Ex: Human Revolution video game has published an official statement concerning the racist portrayal of an African-American woman in the video game developed by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Human Revolution gained almost universal acclaim for living up to the high standards...

5 September 2011
04:35 GMT

Deus Ex Diary: Social Boss Battles and Trusting Your Augmentations

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s. I've already praised the game for its great visual design, wh...

2 September 2011
17:31 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC Review

Few video game franchises command such a large cult appeal like Deus Ex, which managed to impress legions of role-playing fans back in 2000, with its great gameplay, variety of missions and, most of all, because you could play it in a variety of ways, from a stealthy, non-combatant, to a big, hulking killing machine....

2 September 2011
11:01 GMT

Deus Ex Studio Might Grow to 680 Employees

A report in the Canadian newspaper La Presse Affaires says that video game publisher Square Enix is negotiating with the Quebec local government for a funding agreement which will see the local Eidos Montreal studio grow to 680 full-time employees in a few years. Square Enix seems to be interested to get an investme...

2 September 2011
08:15 GMT

Deus Ex Diary - Detroit and Hengsha, a Good and Bad Example of Open City Hubs

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s.I've already confessed my love for the game's beautiful, gol...

1 September 2011
18:51 GMT

Deus Ex Diary: It's a Beautiful, Golden World

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released last week by publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal as a prequel to the massively successful and influential Deus Ex, and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, launched at the beginning of the 2000s. While I'm quite far into the game, Human Revolution still man...

31 August 2011
18:51 GMT

Quick Look - Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Few video game franchises command such a large cult appeal like Deus Ex, which managed to impress legions of role-playing fans back in 2000, with its great gameplay, variety of missions and, most of all, because you could play it in a variety of ways, from a stealthy, non-combatant, to a big, hulking killing machine....

30 August 2011
10:05 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Was Influenced by Invisible War

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is, despite a few delays, the big triple AAA game that will break the summer vacation and nudge gamers back into action and the developers working on the game at Eidos Montreal have admitted that they have even used Invisible War, the black sheep of the series, as inspiration in order to mak...

16 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Is Gold, Confirmed for August 23

Video game publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos Montreal have confirmed that their open world title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has now gone gold and that the launch date continues to be set for August 23 in the United States and the 26 on the European market. Those who are interested in the prequel to one of t...

28 July 2011
08:14 GMT

PC Deus Ex Has DirectX 11, 3D and Multiple Monitor Support

The development team at Eidos Montreal has announced that the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution will have a dedicated PC version which will come complete with full support for DirectX 11, the ability to play the game in three dimensions and support for play on more than one monitor. Julien Bouvrais, who is direct...

6 May 2011
07:51 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Launches in August

The official website of retailer EB Games Australia has announced that Deus Ex: Human Revolution is set to be released in New Zealand and in Australia on August 25, with the release dates for the rest of the world probably coming around the same dates, earlier for North America and a bit later of Europe. Initially...

8 March 2011
09:50 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets an Augmented Edition

Publisher Square Enix has announced that it will be releasing an Augmented Edition of its upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which is for all intents and purposes the equivalent of the Special Edition which other titles get. The Augmented Edition will allow players to get access to: - the new Deus Ex game itself; ...

2 December 2010
17:31 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Is About the Consequence of Choice

The original Deus Ex was such an important gaming experience that any news about the sequel that is in development at Eidos Montreal is scrutinized by those who are keen to see a game which has the same freedom and innovation as the title created by Ion Storm. New statements from Jean-Francois Dugas, the director wor...

27 July 2010
18:11 GMT

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Will Be The Same on All Three Platforms

There will be no lead development platform for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, according to David Anfossi, the producer of the game. The developers are promising that there will be no difference between the versions of the game so that customers can enjoy the title as it was intended, regardless of device they own. In an ...

13 July 2010
18:01 GMT

New Trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution on Friday

Deus Ex: Human Revolution will get a new trailer this week in preparation for E3, as screenshots from the trailer have appeared on the Internet. One of them is a futuristic urban landscape with skyscrapers connected to each other by various platforms, showcasing the cyberpunk setting of the game. A helicopter explo...

1 June 2010
05:20 GMT

The First Eidos-Square Enix Project Is Already Taking Shape

In July, Eidos got swallowed by the Final Fantasy mania-spreader, in hopes that the Japanese developer and publisher would be closer to the European market in this way. But the British company wasn't really devoured as much as it was assimilated, in less of a Bork-like manner and more of a natural symbiosis type...

17 November 2009
03:48 GMT

Thief 4 Officially Confirmed by Eidos Montreal

It seems that the recent acquirement of Eidos by Square Enix has spurned a newly found desire to start new projects by various studios from the large publisher. Such is the case with Eidos Montreal, which, although it already has Deus Ex 3 in the works, has just announced that Thief 4 was in the early development sta...

13 May 2009
15:01 GMT

Official Thief 4 Announcement Coming on May 11

We've been talking about how Eidos Montreal seems to be working on a new videogame in the Thief series for some time. Initially, it teased it by saying that it was working on a well-known franchise beginning with the letter T.Then, it offered some online banners that employed a type of font originally used in th...

5 May 2009
05:20 GMT

Thief 4 All but Confirmed by Eidos Montreal

The Eidos Montreal development studio has just turned two years old and put out a new banner add, pictured next to this article, which promises that the second project it is working on will soon be unveiled to the public.Of course, the announcement has set off a storm or rumors, most of them centered around Thief 4. ...

16 April 2009
04:44 GMT

Deus Ex 3 Will Be as Atmospheric as System Shock and BioShock

Certainly if you aim to provide gamers with a reference point against which they can judge a game, you can do much worse that System Shock (the original or the superior sequel?) and BioShock (one of the most interesting games of 2007). So, the people at Eidos Montreal, who are handling development on Deus Ex 3, are c...

3 February 2009
10:41 GMT

Thief 4 Is in Development

There's no official confirmation just yet and it's all based on a line from the Eidos site, but the gaming world is pretty much sure that Thief 4 has just been announced.When Eidos Montreal was formed they announced that the first two projects they'd tackle would be "revivals" of "successful franchises...

7 April 2008
06:38 GMT


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