Deus Ex Lead Actor Says ‘The People in Charge Are Psychopaths,’ as Wait for New Game Continues

Deus Ex lead actor Elias Toufexis has branded the franchise’s owners as “psychopaths,” as the wait continues for a new entry in the dormant stealth action series.

In a post on X, Toufexis laid out his work schedule for 2026, which he said included Bungie’s upcoming shooter Marathon and three unannounced projects. Of course, this tease prompted Deus Ex fans to suggest that at least one of these mystery projects was a long-awaited new Deus Ex sequel — something Toufexis was quick to shut down.

“…no Deus Ex because the people in charge are psychopaths,” Toufexis wrote.

Toufexis has been vocal in support of a new Deus Ex game materializing over the years, though it has now been a decade since the arrival of 2016’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Developed by Eidos Montreal, the game arrived on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to positive reviews.

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But rather than develop a follow up, the next few years saw Eidos Montreal put to work on Square Enix’s failed Marvel’s Avengers live-service game, as well as its own take on Guardians of the Galaxy, alongside its continuing role as a support studio for the Tomb Raider franchise. With these franchises taking priority, Deus Ex fell by the wayside.

Fan excitement for a new Deus Ex was rekindled after Square Enix sold Eidos Montreal — and the Deus Ex franchise — to publisher Embracer, and indeed, a new game in the series was reportedly worked on for two years. Alas, this project was reported to have been canned in 2024, amid Embracer’s widespread restructuring.

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“As you guys all know, Jensen is one of the characters I’ve played who is near and dear to my heart. It seems I will always be associated with him and that’s just fine with me,” Toufexis wrote in a subsequent reddit post, after word of the game’s cancellation spread.

“Alas, his story seems done. I’m relatively certain the game that was canceled was not an Adam Jensen story, so the cancellation angers me more than anything else because friends at Eidos got laid off. Video game companies right now are in a weird place. I hope it gets straightened out.”

A year ago, Insider Gaming reported that Eidos Montreal was once again pitching an idea for a new Deus Ex title, though there was no suggestion this idea had been successful. Next up for the series will be Aspyr’s recently-delayed Deus Ex Remastered, a polished up port of the franchise’s original entry, which has been pushed from its original February 2026 launch date following fan concerns over its quality. The project currently lacks a new launch window, and pre-orders have been refunded.

Toufexis previously claimed he spent two years working on Far Cry 3, recording lines as the game’s protagonist Jason Brody, before Ubisoft replaced him in the role. The voice actor claimed the reason for this switch was his work as the Deus Ex protagonist, whose voice had become too “popular” and recognizable.

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