Four games developed by the studio formerly known as Square Enix Montreal will be shut down in January, it’s been announced.
The developer, which wasrenamed Studio Onomalast month before the decision wasthen made to shut it down, stated on Twitter that the following four moble games will be ending:
According to the announcement, all four games will be removed from theiOSApp Store andGooglePlay Store on December 1.
Players who already own the games will be able to continue playing them until June 23, 2025, at which point they will lose access.
“Effective immediately, in-game purchases are stopped,” the statement reads. “We encourage prior in-game purchases to be used before January 4th, as they will not be refunded.
“On behalf of the development team, we would like to thank you for playing our games.”
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Square EnixMontreal was founded in 2011 with the goal of developing premium games before switching its focus to free-to-play games in 2013.
It is the developer behind mobile games Hitman Go, Hitman Sniper, Lara Croft Go, Deus Ex Go, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows and Tomb Raider Reloaded, some of which were also released forPCand consoles.
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The studio wasacquired by Embracer Groupthis summer as part of a wider aquisition of most of Square Enix‘s western development arm for $300 million, includingCrystal Dynamics,Eidos Montrealand a catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Thief.
Square Enix Montreal was rebranded as Studio Onomajust last month, with a statement at the time saying the new name would “serve as an umbrella to multiple products, programs, and initiatives, each with distinct personalities”.
However,Embracer Groupthen announced earlier this month thatOnoma would be closing down, affecting some 200 jobs, with some employees offered roles at sister studio Eidos Montreal.
