Sorry, Deus Ex fans, despite a new Deus Ex game reportedly being pitched by Eidos-Montreal, it sounds like the company’s external partners and publishers aren’t interested in bringing the franchise back.

Eidos-Montreal’s Deus Ex pitches have reportedly fallen on deaf ears

Eidos-Montreal is said to have been pitching a new Deus Ex game The title is said to be different from the one Embracer cancelled last year Eidos-Montreal laid off 75 employees last week

As reported by Insider Gaming, Eidos-Montreal wants to return to the Xbox shooter franchise, and has apparently been pitching a new Deus Ex game “regularly” to its publishers and external partners. Nobody is said to have committed to the project yet, though, with sources claiming that it’s clear that publishers aren’t ready to take the financial risk the franchise brings right now, and that it is “too niche.”

According to the report, this is a completely different game from the one Embracer canceled in 2024 when it laid off 97 Eidos-Montreal employees. This game reportedly has “charm and novelty,” but doesn’t meet the “expectations or standards typically associated with the Deus Ex brand.”

While Insider Gaming’s sources say the game being pitched doesn’t have anything to do with Eidos-Montreal’s recent round of layoffs, the company has laid off another 75 employees. In an announcement on LinkedIn last month, Eidos confirmed that it was laying off a large portion of its team due to an expiring mandate.

“Today, we informed our studio staff that we are going to let go up to 75 valuable members, as one of our mandates is coming to an end. It is not a reflection of their dedication or skills, but unfortunately, we don’t have the capacity to entirely reallocate them to our other ongoing projects and services,” the statement read.

“These very talented, highly experienced experts are going to enter the employment market, and we are working to support them through this transition. Eidos-Montréal stays committed to delivering its other projects currently in development.”

The last entry in the popular franchise was released in 2016, when we dived into the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided achievements. It launched to pretty good reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 85, so it’s surprising that we’re still yet to see another game in the popular franchise.

For now, though, we have the delayed Fable reboot to look forward to, which Eidos-Montreal is assisting Playground Games with. Would you like to see another Deus Ex game? Drop a comment below and let us know!