{"id":1637,"date":"2011-11-21T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T02:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2011-11-21T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T02:28:57","slug":"training-simulations-square-enix-to-expand-further-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=1637","title":{"rendered":"Training Simulations: SQUARE ENIX TO EXPAND FURTHER IN MONTR\u00c9AL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, has today announced plans\"\"<\/a> for further expansion in Montr\u00e9al with the growth of its Eidos-Montr\u00e9al studio and the creation of a new second studio, Square Enix Montr\u00e9al, to open in 2012.<\/p>\n

Eidos-Montr\u00e9al, a studio which was established in 2007, released its first game, DEUS EX\u00ae: HUMAN REVOLUTION\u2122; to critical acclaim (Metacritic score of 90% for PC and 89% for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as of November 9, 2011) earlier this year. DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, which has to date shipped over 2 million units worldwide, firmly cemented the studio\u2019s credentials in global development and delivered on its promise to produce AAA games. Eidos-Montr\u00e9al will now create an additional 100 new jobs, driving work on a third AAA project at the studio, alongside the DEUS EX and THIEF\u00ae franchises. The studio will also expand its state-of-the-art facilities, including in-house audio recording and motion tracking studios and a mini-theatre.<\/p>\n

Plans unveiled today also confirmed the creation of Square Enix Montr\u00e9al, a new second studio for the Square Enix Group in Montr\u00e9al, which will open in 2012 and create 150 jobs. Tasked with building AAA games for tomorrow’s audiences, the studio will be led by Lee Singleton, currently general manager of Square Enix London Studios. Singleton brings over 20 years studio management as well as direct development experience to this role.<\/p>\n

The first project at Square Enix Montr\u00e9al will be to work on a new premium quality game in the award-winning HITMAN\u00ae franchise. This further investment will expand the vision for the HITMAN franchise and mean that two studios will now be working on future HITMAN games: IO Interactive, a Square Enix studio based in Copenhagen, creator of the HITMAN franchise is currently developing HITMAN ABSOLUTION\u2122 and now Square Enix Montr\u00e9al also.<\/p>\n

“Montr\u00e9al is a vibrant centre of game creators with industry-leading talent, and one of the most important bases of our global network of game development within the Square Enix Group,” said Yoichi Wada, president and chief executive officer, SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe in creating studios where passion for our games and gaming runs throughout and Eidos-Montr\u00e9al is testament to this vision. The start up of a second studio brings a huge advantage to our business; we will nurture two separate studios with their own strengths, culture and appeal,\u201d said Phil Rogers, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Europe. \u201cAll of this has been made possible by our fantastic partners in Invest Quebec and Montr\u00e9al International and we look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Montr\u00e9al International, whose mission includes attracting foreign investment to the Greater Montr\u00e9al region, assisted the company at every key project step. \u201cWe will continue to support the development of both Square Enix studios and contribute to their success and growth in Greater Montr\u00e9al, particularly by helping them recruit the talent they need,\u201d noted President and CEO of Montr\u00e9al International, Jacques St-Laurent.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn just four years Eidos-Montr\u00e9al has achieved great success in delivering a top-selling and highly acclaimed first game, a feat only few other development studios share,\u201d said Stephane D\u2019Astous, general manager, Eidos-Montreal. \u201cWe look to continue this high level of quality with future studio titles by providing our employees with a dynamic working environment, compelling projects and cutting edge resources and facilities, with the support of strong governmental partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked in games all of my life, it\u2019s what I know and what I love and to be able to bring that passion and experience to Square Enix Montr\u00e9al is very exciting,\u201d added Lee Singleton, general manager of Square Enix Montr\u00e9al. \u201cI want to create a studio that attracts passionate people, encourages innovation and gets the best out of the studio talent by empowering teams to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

To check out the latest studio news and to see and apply for open positions, please visit: www.eidosmontreal.com<\/a> and www.square-enix-montreal.com<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, has today announced plans for further expansion in Montr\u00e9al with the growth of its Eidos-Montr\u00e9al studio and the creation of a new second studio, Square Enix Montr\u00e9al, to open in 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[412,413,67,112],"class_list":["post-1637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training-simulations","tag-canada","tag-jobs","tag-square-enix","tag-video-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1637"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1650,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1637\/revisions\/1650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}