Following Layoffs, Eidos Montreal Studio Head Cites 'Exciting Times'

Earlier today, we reported on the loss of 27 jobs at Square Enix-owned Eidos Montreal. Just last week, the studio released Thief on last-generation consoles, new-generation hardware, and PC. According to studio head David Anfossi, these are "exciting times."

The comment was made via Twitter and was accompanied by a picture of the entire studio. The remark was made at 3:54 pm Eastern, after a source first came to us to alert us that layoffs were in progress.

[Source: @DavidAnfossi]

Our Take
Even if these sentiments were expressed to the remaining staff (of which there are many), it was an inappropriate comment for a public forum following layoffs. It directly contradicts the solemn nature of Square Enix's official comment. Put simply, it's an example of how not to behave.