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5 | ->''"It's not the end of the world..."'' |
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7 | The ''Deus Ex Universe'' is a series of {{Cyberpunk}}, ActionRPG video games, developed primarily by [[Creator/IonStorm Ion Storm Austin]] and Eidos Montréal. |
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9 | The franchise began with the 2000 PC game, ''VideoGame/DeusEx''. The game was an enormous success, with people complimenting its in-depth GenreBusting mechanics, its engaging narrative and its immersive atmosphere. To this day, ''Deus Ex'' is widely considered one of the greatest games ever made. |
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11 | Since the original was so successful, a sequel was inevitable. Unfortunately, lightning did not strike twice and ''VideoGame/DeusExInvisibleWar'' was met with harsh criticism upon release. ''Invisible War'' had a tumultuous development cycle, largely caused by their publisher, Creator/EidosInteractive, forcing the development team to both develop primarily for the Platform/{{Xbox}}, and use a game engine that, despite being a successor to [[VideoGame/{{Unreal}} that which]] powered the original game, simply could not handle a game like ''Deus Ex'' nor work properly on said system. |
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13 | The series went dormant after ''Invisible War''[='=]s poor reception, and Ion Storm Austin itself shuttered just over a year after it was released, after releasing only [[VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows one more game]] and finishing their six-game contract with Eidos. |
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15 | In 2009, Eidos Interactive was acquired by Creator/SquareEnix, and work began on reviving the series with a new game, ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', developed by one of Eidos' internal studios, Eidos Montréal. The game was released in 2011, and despite some skepticism caused by the switch to a new developer, the game received praise from both critics and players. |
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17 | In 2015, a sequel to ''Human Revolution'' was announced, titled ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided''. Along with it came the announcement of a new initiative by Eidos Montréal called the "Deus Ex Universe", a transmedia project to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin expand the universe of Deus Ex]], which included numerous tie-in comics, spin-off games, novels, art books, and soundtracks. |
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19 | While several things about ''Mankind Divided''[='s=] plot seems to strongly indicate that that the game was intended as the middle part of a trilogy, and the development team briefly worked on a project called "[=MD2=]", everything seems to indicate that the last entry in the trilogy was QuietlyCancelled at some point in 2017. |
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21 | In 2022, Square Enix sold off the rights to the Eidos Interactive name and some of its associated [=IPs=], ''Deus Ex'' amongst them, to the Sweden-based holding company Embracer Group. However, in [[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-29/embracer-group-cancels-deus-ex-video-game early 2024]], Embracer cancelled the game and laid off the staff, leaving the future of the series uncertain. |
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23 | A film adaptation of ''Deus Ex'' was announced in 2002, [[DevelopmentHell though nothing came of it]]. An adaptation of ''Human Revolution'' was announced in 2012. Again though, nothing else has been heard about it. The ''Human Revolution'' film was also announced to be part of a potential [[SharedUniverse shared film universe]] with Square Enix's other [=IPs=], namely ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}'', ''VideoGame/JustCause'', ''VideoGame/{{Thief|2014}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider|2013}}''. |
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25 | In 2004, Eidos published ''VideoGame/ProjectSnowblind'', which began life as ''Deus Ex: Clan Wars'', a multiplayer-focused third entry in the series. ''Clan Wars'' was later [[DivorcedInstallment repurposed into an original IP]] after the commercial failure of ''Invisible War''. Instead of Ion Storm, ''Project: Snowblind'' was developed by Creator/CrystalDynamics, who would later go on to develop ''VideoGame/TombRaiderLegend''. |
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30 | !!Video games in the Deus Ex Universe: |
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32 | [[folder: Main Series]] |
33 | [[index]] |
34 | * ''VideoGame/DeusEx'' (2000): The original game, featuring protagonist J.C. Denton. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC and macOS.[[/labelnote]] |
35 | ** ''Deus Ex: The Conspiracy'' (2002): [=PlayStation=] 2 port of the original game. |
36 | * ''VideoGame/DeusExInvisibleWar'' (2003): The sequel to Deus Ex, follows new protagonist Alex D. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC and Xbox.[[/labelnote]] |
37 | * ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'' (2011): First entry in the {{prequel}} trilogy, starring Adam Jensen. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC, [=PlayStation=] 3, Xbox 360, and macOS.[[/labelnote]] |
38 | ** [[/index]]''Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut'' (2013): UpdatedRerelease of ''Human Revolution''. Includes DLC mission "The Missing Link" and numerous gameplay tweaks and enhancements. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC, [=PlayStation=] 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and macOS.[[/labelnote]][[index]] |
39 | * ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided'' (2016): Second entry in the Adam Jensen prequel trilogy. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC, [=PlayStation=] 4, Xbox One, Linux and macOS.[[/labelnote]] |
40 | [[/folder]] |
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42 | [[folder: Spin-Offs]] |
43 | * ''VideoGame/DeusExTheFall'' (2013): First mobile entry in the series. First appearance of Alex Vega, and follow-up to the novel ''Icarus Effect''. [[labelnote:Released for...]]iOS, Android and Windows PC.[[/labelnote]] |
44 | * ''Deus Ex Go'' (2016): Turn-based puzzle game for mobile platforms. [[labelnote:Released for...]]iOS, Android and Windows PC. [[/labelnote]] |
45 | * ''Deus Ex: Breach'' (2017): Stand-alone, free-to-play version of "Breach" mode from ''Mankind Divided''. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC.[[/labelnote]] |
46 | * ''Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - The VR Experience'' (2017): Another free-to-play entry. As the name suggests, this is less a game and more an in-depth exploration sim of four different locations from ''Mankind Divided''. [[labelnote:Released for...]]Windows PC. [[/labelnote]] |
47 | [[/index]] |
48 | [[/folder]] |
49 | |
50 | !!Expanded Deus Ex Universe: |
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52 | [[folder: Comics]] |
53 | [[index]] |
54 | * ''ComicBook/DeusExHumanRevolutionComic'' (2011): Six-issue miniseries, side-story to the ''Human Revolution'' game. |
55 | * ''ComicBook/DeusExUniverseChildrensCrusade'' (2016): Five-issue miniseries, prequel to ''Mankind Divided''. |
56 | * ''ComicBook/DeusExUniverseTheDawningDarkness'' (2016): Another prequel to ''Mankind Divided'', leads into the first mission of the game. Features Arun Singh as the protagonist. |
57 | [[/folder]] |
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59 | [[folder: Novels]] |
60 | * ''Literature/DeusExIcarusEffect'' (2011): Prelude to ''Human Revolution''. Features Ben Saxon and Anna Kelso as protagonists. |
61 | * ''Literature/DeusExFallenAngel'' (2013): Prequel to ''Human Revolution''. Features Faridah Malik as the protagonist. |
62 | * ''Literature/DeusExBlackLight'' (2016): {{Interquel}} to ''Human Revolution'' and ''Mankind Divided''. Takes place during the two-year TimeSkip between the two games. |
63 | * ''Literature/DeusExHardLine'' (2016): Follow-up to ''The Fall'', features Alex Vega as the protagonist. |
64 | [[/folder]] |
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66 | [[folder: Soundtracks]] |
67 | * ''Deus Ex: Game Of The Year Edition Soundtrack'' (2001): Music by Alexander Brandon, Michiel van den Bos, Dan Gardopée, Reeves Gabrels, Bryan Rudge. |
68 | * ''Deus Ex: Human Revolution Original Soundtrack'' (2011): Music by Michael [=McCann=]. |
69 | ** ''Deus Ex: Human Revolution Original Soundtrack - Limited Edition'' (2016): Music by Michael [=McCann=]. |
70 | * ''Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Original Soundtrack'' (2016): Music by Michael [=McCann=], Sascha Dikiciyan, and Ed Harrison. |
71 | ** ''Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Original Soundtrack - Limited Edition'' (2016): Music by [=Michael McCann=], Sascha Dikiciyan, and Ed Harrison. |
72 | * ''Deus Ex: Breach Original Soundtrack'' (2017): Music by Ed Harrison. |
73 | [[/folder]] |
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75 | [[folder:Art Books]] |
76 | * ''Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Design Work'' (2011) |
77 | * ''The Art of Deus Ex Universe'' (2016) |
78 | ** ''The Art of Deus Ex Universe: Limited Edition'' (2016) |
79 | * ''Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Design Work'' (2016) |
80 | [[/index]] |
81 | [[/folder]] |
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