Previously set to release for PS5 on the 5th February 2026, Deus Ex Remastered has been hit with an indefinite delay, with the news coming directly from publisher and developer Aspyr.
Announced back in September during a State of Play broadcast, the revival was showcased via a brief gameplay trailer, which highlighted an obvious graphical overhaul.
The problem was that many fans of the original Deus Ex — a stone cold cyberpunk classic — immediately raised concerns over the change in art style.
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Some argued that the remaster had stripped the title of its trademark atmosphere, while others simply deemed the new look to be shockingly ugly, and in some cases, a graphical downgrade on a decades-old title.
Aspyr was listening to all of this feedback, at least.
"We've listened to what you said, and in order to better meet fan expectations and deliver the best possible experience for players, Deus Ex Remastered will no longer launch on Feb. 5, 2026," says its social media post.
Again, no new date has been given — and so full refunds will be issued to those who have pre-ordered.
It sounds like Aspyr will be going back to the drawing board with this one, as the statement concludes: "We look forward to sharing more updates with you when the time comes."
Were you looking forward to Deus Ex Remastered? Or do you think this is definitely the right move? Miss a skill check in the comments section below.
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Hopefully this will be a movie-Sonic-result and the actual remaster will match the original designs. Because wow that trailer was god-awful in how it looked.
The emulated PS2 version on PS5 is already 4K/60, so this worsened remaster was doomed from the start
Good. Aspyr needs to stop being the go-to for these remasters because they've fumbled time and time again.
Lol. Honestly just give us the PC version at 4K/60fps and call it a day as many will just be happy with that. Better yet pass the project over to Nightdive and let them do it.
Let Nightdive Studios takeover and then we can talk.
@ButterySmooth30FPS The PS2 version is also a heavily gimped version of the PC version that changed and cut a ton of content to fit the PS2. This remaster was welcome in theory as it would give console players the much much better PC version for the first time.
No idea why an iconic game like this was given to Aspyr in the first place.
Very disappointed, it was still better than the og game, sure it wasn't human revolution/mankind divided good but looked decent , I would have bought it
A wise decision, I haven't played the original but their trailer looked like quite the downgrade! Hopefully they're rewarded by the audience for the change in direction
Genuine question... why do people dislike Aspyr? I thought that the Soul Reaver and Tomb Raider remasters were well received.
@DennisReynolds Ewwww, PC 🤢
Im gonna hold out hope this turns out to be good news, because the initial footage indeed looked concerning, and this game/franchise deserves so much more. This game is possibly one of my favorite games of all-time, a game I’ve come back to across multiple decades of my life and still enjoy very dearly to this day.
@ButterySmooth30FPS Yeah the emulated PS2 version is perfectly fine to play as is. It was my first time playing this version of the game, earlier this year, but its limitations didn’t affect my enjoyment of the game any.
I like the remastered Tomb Raider graphics but they don’t suit Deus Ex at all, the atmosphere is completely destroyed. Still, would be a shame for this to be the end. I’d love a more gritty art style that captures the moody vibes of the original.
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