If you were looking for a little more Deus Ex good times on your Nintendo, better load up Human Revolution for another playthrough, because it looks like Eidos Montreal's next foray into the cyberpunk epoch is sticking to PC and next-gen consoles only.
So why not? When Eidos Montreal announced Deus Ex: Universe as a game that "expands the franchise on a regular basis and to deliver a deep conspiracy that will span several connected Deus Ex games, creating a more immersive and richer experience than ever before. Deus Ex: Universe will include PC and console games, but also additional Deus Ex games and experiences available in other media such as tablets, smartphones, books, graphic novels, etc." Add in the Wii U's own tablet style controller, and sure as hell seems like a lock.
Add in the way the company changed up the controls for the Wii U version of Human Revolution, and surely that means they'd gear up for another DX adventure with Nintendo. Right?
Wrong. Seems the problem is the whole next-gen label. Despite that Nintendo's Wii U was the company's own next-gen console, it's generally not thought of as such. For example, take a peek at the LinkedIn profiles for some of the company's staffers who list Universe on their resumes.
Spotted by NeoGAF's member Nirolak, there's nary a mention of Nitendo's latest console anywhere therein. While it's not a direct confirmation from the higher ups at Eidos, it seems like nothing but bad news for Nintendo.
At the time of this posting, there's no longer a mention of Universe on the profile for Level Designer Clemence Maurer, but it was there at one time according to DSOGaming. The game is still mentioned on the profiles for both Game Programmer Alexandre Deschamps, and Lead Rendering Programmer Jean-Francois Dufort. However, Dufort's profile is the only one of the three to break down "next-gen" by console, mentioning the game will be for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 only.
Apart from that, there's little that we actually do know about the game, and even this is shaky as this early in production, Eidos could still decide to make a version for the Wii U. Scores of the platform's Human Revolution Director's Cut were certainly nothing to be ashamed of (it currently holds a score of 88 on aggregate score site Metacritic), but as it came so much later, when most had already played the game, that sales weren't nearly as impressive.
All that the company has officially released on Deus Ex: Universe is the concept art above, and a brief description below, which you can read thanks to the DeusEx Community Board.
The following comes from Eidos Montreal head David Anfossi - "The concept behind Deus Ex: Universe is to create an ongoing, expanding and connected game world built across a generation of core games. It's a commitment on our part to deliver meaningful content that expands the franchise on a regular basis and to deliver a deep conspiracy that will span several connected Deus Ex games, creating a more immersive and richer experience than ever before. Deus Ex: Universe will include PC and console games, but also additional Deus Ex games and experiences available in other media such as tablets, smartphones, books, graphic novels, etc... You might have seen the name pop up recently in the press - well this is what it's all about.
I'm pleased to confirm that we are already into production of the starting point for Deus Ex: Universe with a new game for PC and next-generation consoles. We're very excited about it at the studio and I wanted to let you know that most of the team behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution is already working hard on this new game. It took us four years to learn how to create a unique Deus Ex experience with Human Revolution and it was important for me to keep this knowledge within the franchise.
I want to leave you with a piece of concept art from our next-gen Deus Ex game (seen above) that shows trans-humanism segregation, which is a backdrop to our vision for the next Deus Ex. It represents a 'ghetto-city' voluntarily built in order to separate the classes. The people in this segregated class have reshaped their environment, nostalgic for their ideal of Cyber Renaissance. This dark and dystopian vision sets the tone for things to come in Deus Ex.
For now, I hope you are excited about the future of this game that we love so much. Deus Ex is coming to next-gen, it's early so don't expect to hear much more from us just yet, but I wanted you to know.
I'm very excited as a developer and gamer!"