22 Nov

Square Enix recently revealed their plans to expand their studio presence in Montreal. That mainly includes the opening of a second studio, Square Enix Montreal, and some 150 new staff positions. Reportedly, the studio will focus on a new game in the Hitman franchise, not associated with IO Interactive’s Hitman Absolution. Square Enix London’s General […]

22 Apr

A couple of video game-themed trademarks hint at some future installment in several franchises. Square Enix’s “Hitman: Absolution” is currently seeking approval from European’s trademark registry, OHIM, classified under “video game software”. THQ has also registered a trademark on “Metro 2033: Last Light”, spread across several URLs including “lastlightgame.com” and “metrolastlight.com”. While not a confirmation […]

07 Jul

Today, Square Enix has announced that it will cease to use the recently acquired Eidos brand for publishing. In the United States, all current and future publishing, marketing and distribution responsibilities have officially been transferred to Square Enix America. For European territories, a new corporate entity will be created, Square Enix Europe. Similarly to the […]