Press release
SQUARE ENIX TO CREATE MORE THAN 100 NEW JOBS IN CANADA IN 2019
With nearly 700 employees, Square Enix’s Canadian workforce represents the group’s largest development units outside of Japan. For the last decade, the Square Enix group has massively invested in Quebec and is dedicated to continuing its investments in the coming years.
In addition to the opening of more than 100 new positions, Square Enix® is financing the expansion (adding 10,000 square feet to the 55,000 square-foot office space) and renovation of its Eidos-Montréal facility and equipping the studio with cutting-edge technologies such as full performance motion capture and photogrammetry studios, a user research laboratory, and a mixing and voice recording studio. As for Square Enix Montréal, the studio plans to more than double in size over the course of 2019.
Square Enix's investment reflects the confidence placed in the pool of Canadian and Quebec talent.
To apply at Eidos-Montréal visit https://www.eidosmontreal.com/en/jobs and at Square Enix Montréal visit https://www.square-enix-montreal.com/jobs.
About Eidos-Montréal
Eidos-Montréal™ (a Square Enix® studio) is focused on creating immersive and captivating experiences. For the last decade, the development teams at Eidos-Montréal have orchestrated the successful reboot of the DEUS EX® series (Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided®), released the latest entry in the THIEF® franchise, and have also played a key role in the development of the award-winning TOMB RAIDER® series. To ensure its creative vision can be realized in-game, the studio has developed its own cutting-edge technology, the Dawn Engine®. The studio also provides technical support for Square Enix operations around the world, including research and development, quality assurance, and playtests.
For more information on the studio, please visit https://eidosmontreal.com/ and find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Square Enix Montréal
Established in 2011, Square Enix Montréal is an award-winning mobile games studio focused on creating innovative and carefully crafted entertainment that will become industry references on mobile platforms. Creators of the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Hitman Sniper®, Hitman GO®, Lara Croft GO®, and Deus Ex GO™ titles, our team of passionate experts all strive to develop enjoyable and high-quality gaming experiences for a global audience. Square Enix Montréal intends to continue bringing fun and wonder to players for years, through existing and original IPs.
For more information: https://www.square-enix-montreal.com/ or visit Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Square Enix Limited
Square Enix Limited develops, publishes, distributes, and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 144 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 78 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 74 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com
Press Contacts:
Square Enix | Reilly Brennan - rbrennan@us.square-enix.com
Eidos-Montréal | Linda Duchaussoy – lduchaussoy@eidosmontreal.com
Square Enix Montréal | Marie-Michelle Do - mdo@square-enix-montreal.com