At Sony's State of Play today, Eidos-Montréal and developer Aspyr announced that a remaster of classic immersive sim Deus Ex is coming to PlayStation 5 next year.
There's no mention of Xbox or PC versions in the trailer, but we've confirmed separately that Deus Ex Remastered will also come to both platforms. On PC, it'll be available on Steam, and there's a store page up now.
As beloved as Deus Ex is on PC, I wonder if this will be bigger news for the console crowd. Deus Ex is a PC classic through and through, and as such, fans have kept the original fresh themselves with mods. GOG will supply you with fan overhaul Deus Ex: Revision, for instance.
The official remaster will feature "new lighting, dynamic shadows, particle systems, and upscaled textures," according to a post from Aspyr on the PlayStation Blog. They've also rebuilt the character models, added lip-syncing to the dialogue, and thrown ragdolls into the mix. (I'll basically never say no to ragdolls, so sure, why not?)
In a press release, Aspyr and Eidos-Montréal also noted a few quality of life additions: Deus Ex Remastered will include "autosaves, faster loading, achievement tracking, and cloud saves on supported platforms," as well as ultrawide and multi-monitor support.
Ted liked Aspyr's Neverwinter Nights 2 remaster well enough, but it's hard not to feel like this would've been an ideal job for the classic immersive sim fiends over at Nightdive, who did great work with System Shock 2.
I also wonder if a full remake wouldn't make the most sense here: You can get the original Deus Ex for 97 cents on Steam at the moment, so this remaster might be a tough sell at $30.
Granted, it can be easier to recommend a game to friends when it comes optimized for modern PCs with the quality of life features they expect. Deus Ex Remastered is scheduled release early next year: February 5, 2026.
