'Deus Ex Go' to shut down in 2023

If you enjoy playing the turn-based puzzle game Deus Ex Go, you have until January 4, 2023, to play it. Square Enix Montreal's mobile titles are all being folded following its acquisition by the Swedish game company Embracer Group back in May. The studio has since been rebranded to Onoma, and it has announced that  Deus Ex Go, Arena Battle Champions, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows and Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes will no longer be accessible by next year. They will be removed from the Google Play and Apple App Store on December 1. And you can no longer make any in-game purchases, nor can you get refunds for unused in-game purchases made when they're shut down.

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'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' remake reportedly gets a new developer

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Embracer Group has reportedly moved development of the upcoming Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remakes for the PlayStation 5 and PC from Aspyr Media to a Saber Interactive studio in Eastern Europe. Development on the remake was reportedly paused after a demo of the game was shown to Lucasfilm and Sony. Aspyr, known for its ports of KOTOR and KOTOR II, was being helped by Saber with the development. But a cryptic statement in Embracer's earnings report last week suggested that Saber could be taking over.

“One of the Group’s AAA projects has transitioned to another studio within the Group,” Embracer wrote. “This was done to ensure the quality bar is where we need it to be for the title.” In the same report, Embracer said they aren't expecting "any material delays for the title based on this transiton." But the company hasn't revealed any public release dates for the game. It also hasn't responded to a request for comment on these rumours.

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Square Enix sells off 3 major Western studios to Embracer

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Square Enix plans to sell three of its major Western game studios and associated video game properties to the Embracer Group. The sale is estimated to be around US$300 million. Following regulatory approvals, it's expected to be finalized between July and September this year.

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