A brand new entry within the Deus Ex franchise isn’t coming this yr, Elias Toufexis, the voice actor behind sequence protagonist Adam Jensen has revealed in a publish on social media. Why, you may ask? As a result of the folks in cost are “psychopaths,” he joked.
Talking in a publish detailing his upcoming tasks for 2026, the voice actor revealed one of many undertaking 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 considered one of these tasks might be a brand new Deus Ex sport, Toufexis confirmed, “no Deus Ex as a result of folks in cost are psychopaths.”
Eidos Montreal was engaged on a brand new Deus Ex sport in some unspecified time in the future earlier than it was shelved, and Toufexis had beforehand revealed that this undertaking wouldn’t have been a narrative primarily based on his character. He additionally said that Embracer Group ‘dropped the ball‘ when it shelved the undertaking, which coincided with the lack of 97 jobs at Eidos Montreal.
Quick-forward to April final yr, and it was reported that Eidos Montreal was focused on bringing again the Deus Ex franchise, with the studio having common pitched new tasks. Nevertheless, in keeping with Insider Gaming, Deus Ex was thought-about “too area of interest” by some potential companions, with one other expressing concern the sequence could be an excessive amount of of danger financially.
Whereas a brand new Deus Ex sport 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 result of group suggestions, though hopefully we’ll hear one thing on a brand new date quickly.
[Source – Elias Toufexis via Eurogamer]
