It looks like we’ll be seeing more from Eidos Montreal in the coming years, as Eidos parent company, Square Enix, is looking to double the size of Eidos Montreal and increase it’s staff by 350 people by 2015 according to La Presse Affaires. This is more likely due to the critical and commercial success of Deus Ex Human Revolution.
Though Square Enix has yet to officially announce such plans, the report states that a tentative agreement has been made between the Japanese company (which acquired Eidos in 2009) and financier Investissement Québec. The deal, when solidified, will grant tax credits and a $2 million subsidy to Square. Although earlier reports suggested that Square would establish a new studio once talks with several Canadian provincial governments had concluded. According to La Presse, it has opted to boost its existing Eidos location from 330 to 680 employees over the next four years. Square will reportedly increase staff count by 100 toward the end of 2012.
Great news for Eidos Montreal and their two upcoming projects, one of which is the confirmed Thief 4, a series like Deus Ex though some thought to be dead in the water.