A content/price ratio that left most observers speechless last spring and that one would be tempted to call a huge blow from Embracer, whose most recent feat of arms is to have acquired Middle -earth Enterprises and therefore all of the rights of the Lord of the Rings.
A press release published this Friday confirms that the acquisition of the 1,100 employees of these three studios is now finalized and that Lara Croft, in particular, is therefore no longer part of Square Enix, which had as a reminder already begun to separate from its Western studios. letting go of IO Interactive and the license Hitman in 2017.
The transaction takes place while the next tomb Raider (88 million games sold) has been in development for some time now at Crystal Dynamics, while Embracer now has the freedom to offer remasters, remakes or even dormant license sequels like Deus Ex, Thief and Legacy of Kain.
Under the direction of Phil Rogers, also a defector from Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal will together form the 12th operational hub of Embracer, a sprawling organization that already includes THQ Nordic, Plaion, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, Saber Interactive, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, Dark Horse and Embracer Freemode.