While no longer at the company he founded, Eidos Montreal finally gave a piece of mind to his selling by once mother company Square Enix to Embracer Group a few months ago, although not officially as Stephane D'Astous is no longer at the company.
Leaving the company in 2013 does not mean that Stepahjne D'Astous should not have a say after Square Enix just sold off Eidos Montreal alongside Crystal Dynamics and the western and mobile-only Square Enix Montreal.
For D'Astous in an interview with Games Industry it was just a matter of time, time that will prove him right as people within the Eidos Montreal's office were calling to him ask him his stake and even if employees should be worried, as he claims that troubles with Square Enix as parent company started soon after the original purchase of them a decade ago.
The downside with Square Enix went as bad as the Japanese company at one time blamed Eidos Montreal for their performance in a 2012 quarter, when in reality Eidos was not having a release around that time, showcasing some serious miscommunication.
In the public eyes, it was alway seen that Square Enxi tried to "easternize" gaming development for all the western studios but evidently effort did not go as planned either, but as much as some good title went on market, Square Enix alway communicate the "we are disappointed with some games", every time it was a earning reports that included some Eidos release.
Finally, Stephane D'Astous is NOT oblivious of the noise that Sony and Square Enix are both interested on reaching a buyout that ends on Square Enix joining Playstation Studios as a high profile member and call the selling of Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix Montreal a Garage Sale-kind of deal just to make Sony's interest more high.
As of the writing of this, Sony or Square Enix haven't reacted, denied or confirmed if there are at least conversation but it will really change the landscape on the "exclusivity wars" that the big three og gaming, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are right now.
