When the Embracer Group bought Tomb Raider, deus ex and a bunch of other stuff earlier this monthfans were excited that they might actually see a few more games from this beloved series than stingy Square Enix ever managed during its decade of neglect.
Well you/we might get that and more because in Embracer’s latest financial resultsthe company says that after the “overwhelming and positive response” to the purchases, it sees “great potential” in releasing as many games – and other things – based on these characteristics as possible.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we further strengthened our development capabilities and IP portfolio by entering into an agreement to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal, including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief and Legacy of Kain and other IPs to have. The announcement received an overwhelming and positive response. We see great potential not only in sequels, but also in remakes, remasters, spinoffs and group-wide transmedia projects.
From 2009 to 2022, Square Enix’s ownership of Eidos released some pretty good ones Tomb Raider -Games, the last of which was released in 2018. They also oversaw the release of two botched games deus ex trilogy, both of which were excellent, with the second being released six years ago.
It’s been a long time without any major new games, so fans of both series would surely like to see an announcement on that front. Whether we need remakes and remasters is another question, whether the “spinoffs” mentioned are something like the mobile phone deus ex and Tomb Raider Games – which are amazing – that would be great, thanks.
As far as “transmedia projects” go, it could be anything from anime to movies. However, remember Tomb Raider is already getting the anime treatment with Netflix.
