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CardJoe · 29th Feb 2008, 11:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...elling_games/1

SCi, parent company of Eidos and owner of the Tomb Raider franchise, is being forced to cut jobs and cancel many projects in order to stay afloat.

iwog · 29th Feb 2008, 11:13

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SCi will be cancelling 14 projects that it feels are not an acceptable investment or are not of sufficient quality.

Read more sequels and fewer new ips.

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Eidos will also change from a centrally-operated development structure to a studio-lead style, with individual studios focusing on core brands like Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager and Deus Ex.

Read, we're gonna milk these for all their worth then when the cows dry sell them off so someone else can have a go.

How long will it be until all mainstream producers subscribe to EAs model of business and just produce sequel after sequel

Paradigm Shifter · 29th Feb 2008, 11:20

Well, I won't object to more Hitman games...

but if new Deus Ex games are as poor as Invisible War...

Tulatin · 29th Feb 2008, 15:16

Yeah. DX2 was a steaming pile. It seems that every so often, Eidos produces HORRID games. Anybody remember TR:AOD, too?

Phil Rhodes · 1st Mar 2008, 11:41

Oh godalmighty - Deus Ex is not a "core brand", it's a computer game. An extremely good one whose legacy was completely buggered by exactly the sort of people who would call it a core brand.

Do these people not understand what's wrong with their thinking?

fargo · 1st Mar 2008, 14:56

Eidos can do what ever they want as long as they don't mess with my girl lara!

29th Feb 2008, 11:07	#1
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Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Well, I won't object to more Hitman games... but if new Deus Ex games are as poor as Invisible War...

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Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 582	Oh godalmighty - Deus Ex is not a "core brand", it's a computer game. An extremely good one whose legacy was completely buggered by exactly the sort of people who would call it a core brand. Do these people not understand what's wrong with their thinking?

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fargo Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york,usa Posts: 152	Eidos can do what ever they want as long as they don't mess with my girl lara!