Deus Ex 3 boss speaks

By Tom Bramwell Published 5 December, 2007

Formats, useful specifics.

Eidos Montreal general manager Stephane D'Astous has given an interview in which he has more or less confirmed formats for Deus Ex 3.

Speaking to 1UP, D'Astous said: "It's going to be announced in maybe early 2008 or maybe summer. But we're not working on current or last gen, it's next-gen and PC." Which, with respect to Nintendo's loveable little Wii, presumably means 360 and PS3.

As for the game's release date, information will be "more precise in the next press release", but it sounds like it's 2009 at the earliest.

D'Astous also shed some light on the development team: there's no one from Ion Storm, although internally there is "triple A" experience, and while both Warren Spector (Deus Ex 1) and Harvey Smith (Deus Ex: Invisible War) have been spoken to privately, it sounds as though neither is available to contribute.

On the plus side, D'Astous insists that Eidos in the UK is incredibly protective of the Deus Ex brand, and that a very high benchmark for quality is being set, with Ian Livingstone (Eidos product director) said to be "helping us out from a distance".

D'Astous is obviously coy about discussing game features, but he did talk a little about themes. "There's obvious features that we definitely want to continue," he noted. "I think the dialogue, choice versus consequences, the depth and richness of the game is something that we will certainly conserve. There are other more specific features that we want to keep."

Equally he's unprepared to discuss story specifics, except to say that it will be "something that will please the fans that are loyal to the franchise". "Next year we'll be announcing all of that," he adds. In the meantime, interested gamers are encouraged to contribute to the official forum, where the developers are said to be listening on a day-to-day basis.

Deus Ex 3 is Eidos Montreal's first title and was confirmed last week after months of rumours. You can check out the first trailer on Eurogamer TV and marvel at the fact they plan to use the Tomb Raider Legend engine too.

Or, for more exploration of Deus Ex 3, our friends at Rock, Paper, Shotgun have been doing some interesting detective work with long words.

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Comments (27) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • agparrot #1 4 years ago

    I think I might burst with excitement...

    Pleasebegoodpleasebegood.

  • Hypercube #2 4 years ago

    I think the chances of a sequel being great are inversely proportional to how much we loved the first one.

    This pretty much applies to games and films, sadly. Oh, Highlander II and III - why??? WHY?????

  • Rowlsten #3 4 years ago

    Whats 'next gen'?

  • matrim83 #4 4 years ago

    "....... it's next-gen and PC."

    /Worries
    /Remembers the "joys" of Deus Ex 2 which was developed both on Xbox and PC.

    /Hope dies.
    Edited by 1 at 05/12/07 @ 09:42

  • andromeda #5 4 years ago

    /prays

    Been playing a lot of Mass Effect of late, and while similar in parts, and thoroughly engaging, i can;t help thinking *not as good as DX*
    all due respect to ME of course, it;s very well done.

  • iter #6 4 years ago

    "But we're not working on current or last gen, it's next-gen and PC." Which, with respect to Nintendo's loveable little Wii, presumably means 360 and PS3

    Right, I am confused - aren't 360 and PS3 current gen?

    The 360 has been out since 2005 seriously, wtf.

  • UncleLou #7 4 years ago

    But we're not working on current or last gen, it's next-gen and PC.

    I know how next-gen has become a name for the 360/PS3, but by stressing current and last gen, he really makes it sound like it'll be for PS4 and Xbox whatever.

  • iter #8 4 years ago

    @UncleLou

    I see you agree then. :)

  • JohnnyWashnGo #9 4 years ago

    Whether or not it is a good game will be pretty much redundant as Eidos have reviewers who critisise the game sacked and will promote the game with fabricated review quotes and scores !

  • FunkYellowMonkey #10 4 years ago

    @360/PS3, it'll happen!...

  • Royal Fool #11 4 years ago

    Invisible War was far from terrible, but compared to it's older brother it was a disappointment.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #12 4 years ago

    I know how next-gen has become a name for the 360/PS3, but by stressing current and last gen, he really makes it sound like it'll be for PS4 and Xbox whatever.

    That's actually a good point. Although technically it's weird that they are using the Legends engine - porting this engine to the upcoming consoles doesn't make a lot of sense, starting from scratch would be easier I guess.

  • andromeda #13 4 years ago

    jeez

    the hype and hope are already way off the scale for this!
    Montreal studio have lot on their shoulders!

  • sharpfish #14 4 years ago

    It's already dead in the water if it's development is being led on consoles, just like nearly every other X-Platform FPS game this year. And by dead I mean it will be a pale shadow of DeusEx 1's brilliance and be littered with flaws on the PC version.

    I hope i'm proved wrong.

    (and yes I have a 360 too)

  • tap #15 4 years ago

    I keep reading that guys surname as 'Disastrous'. Just a thought!

  • Bongo #16 4 years ago

    "upcoming consoles"?
    What the fuck are you lot talking about?

  • Raziel #17 4 years ago

    Though I know it from name, I've never played a Deus Ex game.

    What are they like? From what I understand they're like an RPG with FPS stuff. A bit like Mass Effect or a sci-fi Oblivion?
    If so, that would be awesome.

  • skillian #18 4 years ago

    ^More the other way round, an FPS with RPG elements.

  • RamblinSydRumpo #19 4 years ago

    "Eidos in the UK is incredibly protective of the Deus Ex brand, and that a very high benchmark for quality is being set"

    How did they let Deus Ex 2 slip out?

  • seasidebaz #20 4 years ago

    when the 360 was released, m$ took a year off before starting work on another console. they always said the 360 would have a 3-4 year life.... that would make a replacement in 2008/2009..... omg thats when this game (maybe) is released!!

  • dk_rare #21 4 years ago

    Not current OR last gen? So Playstation 4 and Xbox 1080 then!?!

  • dryden555 #22 4 years ago

    the chances this will be anything like the first one? Large levels and lots of ways to succeed in those levels? Fun weapons? 1 in 10.

  • loopy #23 4 years ago

    "What are they like? From what I understand they're like an RPG with FPS stuff. A bit like Mass Effect or a sci-fi Oblivion?
    If so, that would be awesome."

    Sort of yeah. Large free-roaming levels with multiple approaches, combining hacking/lockpicking/shooting/stealth etc... you can basically go in all guns blazing or sneak your way through an entire mssion, it's your choice.

    If you ever feel compelled to check out either of them I recommend the original.

  • corzair #24 4 years ago

    it using the tomb rader engine will this be a drake for the 360 too?

    anyway loved dx1 and liked dx2 invisi too

    and yeah mass effect if very similar and i love that too
    so look foward to dx3

  • Entity #25 4 years ago

    2009 earliest???
    /sigh
    /goes back to troll other threads

  • deaner #26 4 years ago

    I love the franchise, but Deus Ex was dreadful on consoles.

    I hope that the Lion's share of the development is poured into a PC original, and then they do the inevitable quick-xbox conversion and restart development proper for PS3, possibly including all of the inevitable add-ons which will be available for the PC by then.

    It's the only way to ensure a decent cross-platform release. We don't want another Orange Box on our hands!

    Here's hoping too, that the game will retain more of the plot and conspiracy nonsense of the first game, rather than the 'step too far from reality' that Invisible War suffered.

    But hey! A new studio! You'd assume they'd pull the stops out to make a name for themselves. So that could be good...

  • Feanor #27 4 years ago

    Next gen is the PS4, 720 and Wii 2.