Bold claim: Eidos-Montreal is expanding layoffs again, signaling deeper troubles beneath the surface. And this is the part most people miss: even successful studios can face ongoing staffing upheavals when project pipelines tighten and corporate mandates shift.
Eidos-Montreal, the studio behind Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and a long-time supporter of Tomb Raider titles, has announced further staff reductions. Over the past week, several former employees confirmed on LinkedIn that they are no longer with the company. Gameplay director Samuel Daher conveyed the sentiment succinctly: “Was working at Eidos, loved it and would have stayed, but times are difficult.”
The latest round appears to affect at least a dozen employees. This marks the second known wave of layoffs for the studio, following a March layoff of 75 people, which the company attributed to mandates coming to an end. While the timing may raise hopes that the cuts are winding down, sources indicate the situation is far from over.
Insider Gaming reports that most projects at Eidos-Montreal have been cancelled, with attention turning to the studio’s collaboration with Microsoft and Xbox on titles like Grounded 2 and Fable. There’s also mention of an internal project that began in 2019, which sources say cannot recoup its current costs. Upon completion of these efforts, additional staff reductions are reportedly foreseen.
Insider Gaming has reached out to Eidos-Montreal and its parent company Embracer for comment, but no responses have been received at press time. Historically, Embracer has often declined to issue formal statements about layoffs or internal development decisions.
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Note: This summary translates industry rumors and reported developments into a concise overview without asserting unverified facts. Readers should watch for official statements from Embracer or Eidos-Montreal for confirmation.
