The series of action RPGs known asDeus Exinitially gave fans a somewhat dark look into the 21st century, with secretive factions vying for control of the world. The firstDeus Exgame launched back in 2000, with a sequel,Invisible War, releasing in 2003.Deus Ex: Human Revolutiongave the franchise somewhat of a soft reboot in 2011, which was predominantly well received.Deus Ex: Mankind Divideddropped in 2016. However, unlikeHuman Revolution,the sales ofMankind Divideddid not meet expectations, leading to Square Enix putting an indefinite hold on future titles. With Eidos-Montreal recently being acquired by Embracer Group, some fans hope a newDeus Exis bound to be in the works.However, one person heavily involved in theDeus Exfranchise has denied the existence of any new games at the moment. Elias Toufexis, the actor who voicedAdam Jensen in bothHuman RevolutionandMankind Divided, has stated that he has no knowledge of an upcoming game in the franchise. Toufexis is often active on Twitter, informing fans of his next roles whenever he can talk about them. Toufexis, like many other gaming employees, usually signs an NDA, meaning they can’t talk about projects even if they want to.RELATED:Embracer Group Acquiring Square Enix Montreal, Eidos, Crystal DynamicsToufexis was unable to confirm hisappearance inGotham Knights, for example, where he will play the Penguin. In terms ofDeus Ex, Toufexis has stated that he is currently working on other projects. “I’ve done something like 30 games sinceDeus Ex,“the actor said via Twitter. “I’m on a couple [of projects] right now that are even bigger thanDeus Ex.” While Toufexis didn’t say what the projects were that are “bigger” thanDeus Ex, it is possible that his upcoming role inGotham Knightscould be among them.
TheDeus Exactor did state that he would let his fans know whenever he hears anything, something that some doubted due to the aforementioned existence of NDAs. While Embracer Group acquired studios other than Eidos Montreal and some big IPs such as theMarvel’s AvengersandGuardians of the Galaxygames, many believe that to add a newDeus Exgame to the lineup would bolster Embracer’s roster of big franchises.
It is currently unknown how many of the IPs acquired by Embracer Group will see a new title soon. Some well-received games likeSleeping Dogshave been acquired, and while fans would love to see a sequel, it may be that Embracer would rather focus on the arguably bigger franchises like theMarvelgames. There is also anewTomb Raidergame in the worksfrom Crystal Dynamics, meaning Embracer has a big title already on the way.
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