A Deus Ex Spiritual Successor Rumored to Be in Development at Arkane Studios

Arkane Studios is indeed full of a very creative bunch of people. They have shown their prowess in the art of creating immersive experiences time and time again. From Dishonored to Prey to Deathloop, they have mostly made games that people cannot help but appreciate. The only exception is the recently launched Redfall.

Now this studio seems to be working on something very different. Leaving behind their semi-open experiences, they have decided to venture into RPG territory. It appears they are developing something that people might find a bit familiar!

Arkane Studios seems to be working on a spiritual successor to the Deus Ex series

Fans might not have forgotten the much-talked-about Deus Ex games. The games gave them an opportunity to explore a futuristic, semi-dystopian world. A world full of complexities that come with progress and a world full of racial conflict.

This kind of world sets players up for the kind of experience they never imagined. Saving people from terrorists, reasoning with terrorists, knowing the psyche of the villains they fight, and convincing them to give in rather than fight.

Maybe this is the kind of world Arkane is looking to create too, as they have been posting jobs regarding the same online. The post is for a Lead Technical Engineer, the post specifically says:

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“Arkane Austin is looking for a Lead Technical Engineer to join us and lead a team of talented engineers in developing AAA games for PC and console systems. Our emergent gameplay style and immersive simulation values lead to interesting challenges. As a Lead Technical Engineer, you will be helping to guide the technical vision and core game technology to solve these challenges and support the development team.”

They are looking for someone to help them develop an immersive sim such as Deus Ex, of course. Fans might not be aware of the fact that most of Arcane consist of ex-Half-Life, System Shock, and Deus Ex developers. And the influence of those games can be seen in their newer titles.

Half-Life was so evident in Dishonored, while Prey was almost like a spiritual successor to System Shock. Now it’s time for them to honor the Deus Ex series by making an immersive rpg.

Fans would have to wait long before this game comes out, as the team is only getting hired for now.

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