According to Wccftech, voice actor Elias Toufexis—famous for playing Adam Jensen—posted on X in May 2025 that he has four projects lined up for 2026, but only one, Marathon, isn’t under NDA. He followed up by explicitly stating there is “No Deus Ex because the people in charge are psychopaths,” a direct shot at Embracer Group’s decision-makers. This comes after Embracer reportedly shut down a Deus Ex revival project at developer Eidos Montreal in January 2024. A subsequent report from April 2025 claimed Eidos pitched a new game to multiple publishers but was rejected for being “too niche.” The only Deus Ex project officially in development is a remaster of the original, which was recently delayed indefinitely due to fan backlash.
Jensen’s Justified Anger
Look, Toufexis isn’t just some random guy complaining. He’s the iconic voice of the franchise for the last decade-plus. When he calls the suits “psychopaths,” it carries weight because he’s been in the room. He’s seen the passion at Eidos Montreal firsthand. And his frustration mirrors what we’ve heard for years: Eidos wants to make this game. They even pitched it as a chance to “do what Cyberpunk 2077 couldn’t,” which is a hell of a ambitious goal. But they keep getting stonewalled by a parent company, Embracer Group, that went on a wild acquisition spree and then immediately started gutting everything when the money got tight. So yeah, “psychopaths” might be a strong word, but is it wrong? When you buy beloved studios and IPs just to shelve them and lay people off, what else do you call that logic?
The Immersive-Sim Curse
Here’s the thing about Deus Ex, and immersive-sims in general: they’re critically adored but perpetually stuck in commercial purgatory. Human Revolution and Mankind Divided are brilliant, complex games. They’re also not easy blockbuster sells. They demand a lot from players. In an era where publishers chase live-service hits and guaranteed billion-dollar returns, a thoughtful, single-player cyberpunk RPG with branching narratives looks like a huge risk. Embracer looked at the numbers, decided the niche was too small, and pulled the plug. It’s brutally short-sighted, but it’s also the prevailing mood in big-budget gaming right now. Why bet on a cult classic when you can chase the next Fortnite?
What’s Left for Deus Ex?
So where does that leave us? With a delayed remaster and a whole lot of bitterness. Eidos Montreal is now reportedly back on Tomb Raider duty, which is a safer bet. The studio has suffered layoffs, and momentum is completely lost. I think the only faint hope is if Embracer, desperate for cash, finally sells the IP to someone who gets it. But who? Microsoft has its own issues. Sony? Maybe. It’s a depressing state for one of gaming’s most influential franchises. Basically, Toufexis’s tweet isn’t just venting; it’s a eulogy. For now, the future he warned us about—one controlled by corporate psychopaths—is already here.
