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Aspyr Indefinitely Delays Deus Ex Remastered, Pulls February 2026 Launch

The studio cites widespread criticism of the reveal’s visuals, issuing refunds for all preorders.

Overview

  • Aspyr said on December 11 that Deus Ex Remastered will no longer release on February 5, 2026, and provided no new launch window.
  • All existing preorders are being fully refunded, according to the studio’s announcement on X.
  • The September State of Play reveal drew strong pushback over the remaster’s art direction and graphical changes.
  • Original Deus Ex art director Jerry O’Flaherty publicly criticized the new look, as reported by PC Gamer.
  • Prior materials touted updated lighting, improved shadows, rebuilt character models, upscaled textures, lip-sync, and DualSense haptics, with Aspyr promising further updates in the future.