Deus Ex creator Warren Spector reckons “if somebody made Deus Ex immediately”, the cyberpunk role-playing recreation “could be perceived as a documentary”, given its themes of a dystopian world and evil factions competing to manage it.
In an interview with PC Gamer, Spector mirrored on how the world – and recreation design – has modified within the 25 years since Deus Ex first debuted, including “I would not make Deus Ex once more because it was in 2000 when it might be learn as a plausible fantasy”.
“Y2K was across the nook, AI was changing into a factor, conspiracies had been all over the place, terrorism was on the rise, bioengineering was in its infancy, techno-augmentation was within the works,” Spector mentioned, speaking about how he leaned into real-life points moderately than “making an attempt to persuade individuals to be keen on one thing” extra fantastical.
“All that stuff was floating round within the zeitgeist. Making a recreation about it was an apparent factor to do.”
If he returned to the collection now, nevertheless, Spector says he’d like to look at “different considerations that may be extra related, extra urgent, extra worthy of exploration”.
Spector additionally commented on Embracer’s choice to cancel Eidos Montreal’s new Deus Ex recreation earlier this yr, placing virtually 100 individuals out of labor.
The mission had been in growth at Eidos Montreal for round two years, following its acquisition by Embracer in 2022. The choice to name an finish to this mission was a part of the Swedish conglomerate’s ruthless restructuring and cost-cutting measures.
“I actually do not know why Embracer would abandon the Deus Ex franchise, at the least for now,” Spector mentioned. “From my perspective, the gameplay method continues to be related, however the world and state of affairs wants some updating.”
Earlier this yr, Spector – who additionally created Epic Mickey – mentioned he was unavailable to work on a 3rd recreation within the collection, regardless of the announcement it was being revived.
