According to French-language news channel Canoe, Eidos / SCi Entertainment have chosen Montreal as the location for a new Canadian development studio. The rumor, learned through job postings, is saying that Eidos will announce a decision on the studio formation next week, followed by a round of hirings which will no doubt displease Ubisoft, EA and A2M who are also located in Montreal. Eidos spokespeople have gone on record as being unable to confirm or deny the rumor.

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Funcom and Eidos announced today that a new release date for the much-hyped MMO Age of Conan has been delayed until October 30th, 2007, allowing developers to “further hone the qualities of the game”. Perhaps a smart move considering that any MMO released at this point in time would risk being lost in the noise that is currently being generated by the release of World of Warcraft’s expansion. The title it currently undergoing a closed beta test with an open beta being announced soon.

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JoWooD has announced a new distribution agreement with Eidos Interactive, which we all know is one of the world’s leading developers/publishers. The agreement is for Eidos to cover the distribution of JoWooD’s titles in Southern Europe, territories which include Spain, France and Benelux., starting with the upcoming action-FPS “The Mark”.

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