Onoma Studio, which was previously known as Square Enix Montreal, is shutting down this week, according to GameSpot. Along with the shutdown, some of its mobile games are going offline, too.
The studio's last day will be on November 24, and ahead of it, Onoma announced that four games will also shut down for good on January 4.
The games are Deus Ex Go, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, Arena Battle Champions, and Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes.
Deus Ex Go and Other Games Will be Taken Off from the App Store, Google Play Store
In a statement shared on Twitter, Onoma said the games will be taken off the App Store and Google Play Store on December 1.
However, players who have already downloaded the games will be able to continue playing until the games go offline for good on January 4.
Players will no longer be able to make in-game purchases, according to the post. The studio encourages anyone who already made previous purchases to make use of them before the games shut down in January because they will never be refunded.
On behalf of the development team, the studio expressed its gratitude to everyone who played its games.
It is common for games to shut down servers or live support for older games. However, in the case of Onoma, the four titles will go offline and become completely unplayable after January 4.
Meanwhile, other games in Onoma's "Go" series, such as Lara Croft Go and Hitman Go, will not be affected by the studio's shutdown.
Read Also: Tomb Raider's Lifetime Sales Revealed Following Embracer Acquisition - How Much Was It?
The Embracer Group is Shutting Down Onoma Studio
Earlier this year, then-Square Enix Montreal was acquired by Embracer Group together with a number of Square Enix's other western studios.
In October, it was rebranded as Onoma Studio. But the following month, the Embracer Group announced that the mobile studio would be shutting down for good.
According to IGN, just months after its acquisition, the Embracer Group is shutting down Onoma. The shutdown will impact some 200 employees but some of the staff are set to be transferred to sister studio Eidos Montreal.
Onoma was founded in 2011. The studio was best known for its work on the "Go" series of mobile games, which included Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go, and Deus Ex Go.
The studio was one of many studios acquired by the Embracer Group during its acquisition spree.
In 2016, then-Square Enix released Deus Ex Go. To be able to play, you'll have to move series protagonist Adam Jensen between the nodes on a hexagonal grid. You also need to have him hack computers or activate his augmentations.
Eventually, the studio released an update. With the update, players are allowed to create their own puzzles and challenges. While at this point it can be considered an old game, it was perhaps one of the best entries in the franchise, according to Engadget.
While the Embracer Group acquisition of Square Enix has led to the end of Deus Ex Go, it might also give rise to a new mainline Deus Ex title.
The Embracer Group also acquired Eidos Montreal as part of the deal and Eidos said it plans to revive the Deus Ex series.
Related Article: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Covert Agent Pack DLC Available For Free; Hitman GO, Lara Croft GO, Deus Ex GO For Free Too!
