Deus Ex lead actor Elias Toufexis has publicly criticized the franchise’s owners, branding them 'psychopaths' in a post on X as fans await a new entry in the dormant stealth-action series. In that note, he outlined his 2026 work schedule, which includes Bungie’s Marathon and three unannounced projects, and he acknowledged that one of those could be a Deus Ex project—only to quickly push back on the speculation with the remark that there will be 'no Deus Ex' because 'the people in charge are psychopaths.'
Fans have long awaited a proper revival, but the path for a new Deus Ex has been erratic. The last mainline game, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, arrived in 2016 to positive reviews, with development handled by Eidos Montreal. After that, the studio shifted to other priorities, including Square Enix's live-service Marvel's Avengers and its own Guardians of the Galaxy project, while continuing to work on Tomb Raider in a support role. A sale of Eidos Montreal and the Deus Ex IP to Embracer revived discussions of a new entry, but internal restructuring at Embracer undermined that momentum, and a 2024 project reportedly canceled amid wider corporate changes.
After the cancellation, Toufexis expanded on his feelings in a Reddit post, saying that 'Jensen is one of the characters I’ve played who is near and dear to my heart' and that the canceled game’s storyline appeared to be unrelated to Adam Jensen, which he found more frustrating because 'friends at Eidos got laid off. Video game companies right now are in a weird place. I hope it gets straightened out.'
Insider Gaming reported a year earlier that Eidos Montreal had pitched a new Deus Ex concept, but whether that idea reached a concrete development stage remained unclear. For the moment, Aspyr’s Deus Ex Remastered—an updated port of the original title—has been delayed from February 2026, with the publisher citing fan concerns about quality. The project currently lacks a new launch window, and pre-orders have been refunded.
Toufexis has previously claimed that he spent two years recording lines for Far Cry 3 as Jason Brody before Ubisoft replaced him, allegedly because the Deus Ex protagonist’s voice had become too recognizable and popular. The actor has continued to voice Jensen across the Deus Ex entries he has played, and his comments in recent years have kept him linked to the franchise in fans’ minds even as the real-world development cycle remains unsettled.
Taken together, the remarks and ongoing delays illuminate a broader culture clash around long-dormant franchises: fans' appetite for a revival versus corporate reassessment and the uncertain economics of growing, licensing, and financing modern games. The current chapter leaves the Deus Ex saga in limbo once more, with no clear timetable for a return but renewed interest from a dedicated fanbase and the possibility that the Remastered release could extend the series’ footprint even as a new entry remains unconfirmed.