[UPDATE - April 1, 2026] Insider Gaming has now provided more information on the canceled game, an open world action/adventure codenamed Wildlands that cost Eidos Montreal hundreds of millions of dollars. You can read about it at this link.
[UPDATE - March 31, 2026] According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, these layoffs at Eidos Montreal are part of yet another project cancellation the studio has faced.
Replying to the news on Reddit, Schreier commented, "The message doesn't say this but this layoff happened in conjunction with them canceling an original game they'd been working on for quite a few years (and had a lot of struggles along the way)."
Schreier doesn't get into specifics, but this could likely be the open-world action-adventure game we heard the studio was working on back in December 2025 (linked at the bottom of the original article). That game was said to be an original title, and one that had been in development for six years when we initially reported on it those few short months ago.
Eidos Montreal has, for many years, been home to incredibly talented developers and the team behind some truly stellar titles. It's unfortunate now to see the studio's future in such murky waters.
[Original Story] Eidos Montreal has just suffered another round of layoffs, this time losing 124 developers as "a result of changing project needs and impacts across productions and support teams," according to the studio in a statement on its LinkedIn page. Eidos' head of studio, David Anfossi, who has been at the studio for nearly two decades, was a producer on Deus Ex Human Revolution and has been in the head of studio position since 2013 has also left the company.
This layoff comes after reports in December 2025 that the studio had a new Legacy of Kain game cancelled, and laid off several developers along with the project's shutdown. It's unclear if those reported layoffs and this confirmed layoff are one and the same, or if this is a new round of cuts altogether.
What we do know is that Eidos Montreal has clearly struggled to land a project it could lead all the way to the finish line for a while now. The last game it led was its critically acclaimed Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game, which released in 2021. We know the studio had been running support on Fable, but when that contract seemingly came to an end, the studio also had to make cuts, which, coincidentally, was also in March, almost exactly one year prior to today's cuts.
Eidos Montreal also had a Deus Ex project cancelled by Embracer Group back in 2024, and tried to pitch a different Deus Ex project around to other publishers, though it found no takers, as those the studio spoke to believed Deus Ex to be "too niche."
"Today is a difficult day for our studio and reflects the need to adapt and concentrate efforts where Eidos Montreal can be most effective," the studio writes in its statement. "We are deeply grateful to the team members impacted; this decision is not a reflection of their talent, dedication, or performance. Supporting those impacted with care and respect remains our priority, while ensuring continuity for the teams moving forward."
On Anfossi's departure, Eidos writes, "After many years as Head of Studio, David Anfossi and Eidos Montreal are also parting ways. We thank David for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors. A transition plan is underway, and further updates will be shared as new leadership is finalized. Today, however, our priority is supporting our colleagues."
While Eidos has made no public announcements explicitly stating its next project, back in December 2025, we heard reports of a new open-world action-adventure game on the way, which was said to be led by the team that led Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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