Currently, there are sources suggesting that a new game in the Deus Ex franchise has been placed on hold due to the problems of Embracer Group. This move has been made at a time when the conglomerate is trying to cut costs and focus on the most salesy business in the gaming empire.
Cyberpunk fans looking forward to Deus Ex updates and improvements Since its release, Deus Ex has garnered support from its fans with exciting new activities in the pipeline. The cancelling of the game that was believed to be in the early development stages has distasted many fans and it also left many asking what’s next for the franchise under Embracer governance.
Swedish Embracer Group, which includes several dev studios including Eidos-Montreal that once worked on Deus Ex, however, the company struggles with negative financial effects in unclear to what extent the current market conditions and strategic changes in the industry are to blame. This move can be taken to demonstrate the ever-shifting terrain of managing various intellectual properties especially due to the current shifting economic landscape.
However, fans are eagerly waiting for the new part of the franchise and welcoming it if it appears in a couple of years. Deus Ex was praised for its rich story-based gameplay mechanics and setting, which helped shape the cyberpunk narrative and the course of the industry.
While Embracer Group remains in turmoil, navigation of these financial issues, MIB stakeholders are keeping an eye out on which way the gaming franchise company and strategic corporations will pivot from its acquisitions and venture, in the ever-changing landscape. The case of Deus Ex is an excellent example of a piece of art that was an attempt of an experiment in the game industry, but it also is an example of a game that could have been forced to live up to the expectations of its fans or the results of market research rather than being allowed to just be creative and develop from that.
