LegacyEdit
See also: Deus Ex (series)
A film adaptation based on the game was originally announced in May 2002 byColumbia Pictures. The film was being produced by Laura Ziskin, along with Greg Pruss attached with writing the screenplay. Peter Schlessel, president of production for Columbia Pictures, and Paul Baldwin, president of marketing for Eidos Interactive, stated that they were confident in that the adaptation would be a successful development for both the studios and the franchise.[117] In March 2003, during an interview with Greg Pruss, he informed IGN that the character of JC Denton will be “a little bit filthier than he was in the game.” He further stated that the script was shaping up to be darker in tone than the original game.[118] Although a release date was scheduled for 2006, the film never got past the scripting stage. In 2012, CBS films revived the project, buying the rights and commissioning a film inspired by the Deux Ex series; its direct inspiration will be the 2011 game Human Revolution.[119] C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson are writing the screenplay, and Derrickson will direct the film.[120][121]
A sequel to the game, entitled Deus Ex: Invisible War, was released in the United States on December 2, 2003, and then in Europe in early 2004 for both the PC and the Xbox game console. A second sequel, entitledDeus Ex: Clan Wars, was originally conceived as a multiplayer-focused third game for the series. After the commercial performance and public reception of Deus Ex: Invisible Warfailed to meet expectations, the decision was made to set the game in its own universe, andDeus Ex: Clan Wars was eventually published under the title Project: Snowblind.[122]
On March 29, 2007, Valve Corporationannounced Deus Ex and its sequel would be available for purchase from their Steamservice. Among the games announced are several other Eidos franchise titles, includingThief: Deadly Shadows and Tomb Raider.[123]
Eidos Montreal produced a prequel to Deus Excalled Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This was confirmed on November 26, 2007 when Eidos Montreal posted a teaser trailer for the title on their website.[124] The game was released on August 23, 2011 for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms and received critical acclaim.
On April 7, 2015, Eidos announced a sequel toDeus Ex: Human Revolution and second prequel to Deus Ex entitled Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
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