A brand new entry within the Deus Ex franchise just isn’t coming this 12 months, Elias Toufexis, the voice actor behind sequence protagonist Adam Jensen has revealed in a put up on social media. Why, you would possibly ask? As a result of the folks in cost are “psychopaths,” he joked.
Talking in a put up detailing his upcoming initiatives for 2026, the voice actor revealed one of many challenge is Marathon, the extraction shooter from Bungie that’s due in March, whereas the opposite three are present below NDA. Nevertheless, whereas many individuals have been hoping one in all these initiatives might be a brand new Deus Ex recreation, Toufexis confirmed, “no Deus Ex as a result of folks in cost are psychopaths.”
Eidos Montreal was engaged on a brand new Deus Ex recreation in some unspecified time in the future earlier than it was shelved, and Toufexis had beforehand revealed that this challenge wouldn’t have been a narrative based mostly on his character. He additionally said that Embracer Group ‘dropped the ball‘ when it shelved the challenge, which coincided with the lack of 97 jobs at Eidos Montreal.
Quick-forward to April final 12 months, and it was reported that Eidos Montreal was serious about bringing again the Deus Ex franchise, with the studio having common pitched new initiatives. Nevertheless, in response to Insider Gaming, Deus Ex was thought of “too area of interest” by some potential companions, with one other expressing concern the sequence could be an excessive amount of of threat financially.
Whereas a brand new Deus Ex recreation continues to stay unsure at this level, followers do have the upcoming Deus Ex Remastered to look ahead too. The sport was initially set to reach in February 2026 for PS5 however was delayed as a consequence of neighborhood suggestions, though hopefully we’ll hear one thing on a brand new date quickly.
[Source – Elias Toufexis via Eurogamer]
