Eidos Montreal and CCP (Iceland based developers of Eve Online) have been in talks for a long time. Why didn't anyone hear about this until now?
Apparently, CCP approached Eidos expressing a desire to create an MMO set in Deus Ex universe. Deus Ex has a very rich world and the RPG elements are already there. What CCP wants to do is to realize this world in a massive way.
CCP Games has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for their sci-fi MMO EVE Online in 2024, headlined by the massive Equinox expansion set to launch on June 11th.
Hanzala from eXputer says, "After multiple delays, cancellations, and ownership changes, the misfortune of Deus Ex continues; this gem of a series deserves better."
One can only hope at this point Embracer will need to generate an influx of cash flow, and what better way to do so than to sell off some of its IPs... namely Deus Ex, to a competent and talented studio capable of delivering a game noteworthy of the name in future. And thinking about it further, I don't know why Embracer would sit on the IP vs sell it if it means staying in business or not.
Alex from The Nerd Stash: "CCP Games' latest expansion for EVE Online, Havoc, is off to a flying start following its release earlier this month, the developer has confirmed."
This better not be a April Fools joke because it actually sounds like a really good idea. I just hope they pull it off good enough. But before i get too ahead of myself i just want to see Deus Ex 3 come out already.