Deus Ex Voice Lead Jokes No New Game Until 2026
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– Voice actor Elias Toufexis confirmed a new Deus Ex game is not coming in 2026, blaming the “psychopaths” in charge.
– Toufexis revealed his 2026 schedule includes Bungie’s Marathon and three other projects under NDAs, sparking false hope among fans.
– The Deus Ex series has been dormant since 2016’s Mankind Divided, which ended on an unresolved cliffhanger.
– The franchise is currently controlled by Embracer Group, which canceled a Deus Ex game in 2024 and laid off Eidos Montreal staff.
– There is some hope for a future revival, as another Embracer-owned studio, Crystal Dynamics, recently announced a new Tomb Raider game.
Fans hoping for a new chapter in the acclaimed Deus Ex series received a definitive, if humorously delivered, update from a key source. Elias Toufexis, the iconic voice behind augmented protagonist Adam Jensen, recently took to social media to clarify that a new game will not be arriving in 2026, quipping that the decision-makers in charge are “psychopaths.” This blunt statement directly addressed speculation that had arisen from his own online post.
The actor had shared a look at his 2026 schedule, which listed four projects. Only one, Bungie’s Marathon, was publicly named; the other three were obscured by non-disclosure agreement symbols. This naturally led dedicated followers of the cyberpunk franchise to wonder if one of those secretive roles could signal Jensen’s return. The series, which includes the seminal Deus Ex and Deus Ex: Invisible War from the early 2000s, saw a celebrated revival with 2011’s Human Revolution and its 2016 sequel, Mankind Divided. The franchise has been silent since, leaving a major cliffhanger from the last game unresolved.
Toufexis moved swiftly to temper any excitement, explicitly stating there would be “no Deus Ex” and attributing the delay to the aforementioned “psychopaths” in leadership. This frustration resonates with a community that has been waiting nearly a decade for narrative closure. The rights to the property have shifted significantly in recent years. Mankind Divided was developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, which later sold the Deus Ex IP—along with Tomb Raider, Thief, and the Eidos studio itself—to the Embracer Group in 2022.
Embracer’s stewardship has been rocky for the franchise; the conglomerate canceled a Deus Ex project in development during 2024, resulting in substantial layoffs at Eidos Montreal. As of now, Embracer retains control over both the studio and the intellectual property. The future of the series is uncertain, though a glimmer of hope exists. Crystal Dynamics, another studio Embracer acquired from Square Enix, recently announced a new Tomb Raider game. If Lara Croft can make a comeback, perhaps there is a path forward for Adam Jensen after all. For now, fans can only wait and see.
(Source: Eurogamer)
