Eidos Could Be Working On Deus Ex 3
Like any form of entertainment, gaming has its share of celebrities and their memorable titles. These are notable people who have influenced, designed and inspired the genre and continue to affect its direction. Take Warren Spector, the man whose credits include Wing Commander, Ultima and Thief. He’s arguably best known for Deus Ex, an FPS/RPG hybrid set in a dystopian future. Aside from its unusual but cohesive gameplay elements, it was also a revolutionary title that gave players the power of choice. For example, there was often more than one way to break into a building. You could go in guns blazing. You can look around for a backdoor and pick its lock. Or you could hack into the computer system and turn your foe’s own defenses against them. It was a brilliant game that paved the way for a successful sequel, one that streamlined some of the original’s features but was also criticized for having a dumbed-down feel. Years have passed since then, and while we don’t have anything concrete yet, Deus Ex 3 news just became a possibility.
Deus Ex’s Warren Spector reckons that Eidos will do a great job with the next Deus Ex game, but admits that it’s not been easy letting go…
“Of course I’m going to play it,” Spector said of Deus Ex ’3′. “It’s just like I’m sitting here thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, these are characters and situations and a world that I was so intimately involved with for so much of my life and now someone else is going to play with my baby!’”, Spector told Next-Gen.biz.
He said it’s hard to put that aside, but he’s talked to “a bunch of guys” at Eidos “and they seem committed to the property, so I’m sure they’ll do a great job.”
Spector concluded, “It is hard to sit on the sidelines, but again, I’ve got other irons in the fire now and new worlds to create and conquer, so its all for the best.”
Eidos has yet to reveal anything concrete about a new game in the Deus Ex universe, but let slip in May this year that something is in the works.
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