"We ultimately decided to focus more on the first game," said Jean Francois Dugas. "...In terms of being a Deus Ex game, we keep the core gameplay essence alive, which is a hybrid of action-RPG in which the core gameplay mechanics revolve around combat, stealth, hacking, and social aspects."

The Montreal-based dev team are also ensuring that Deus Ex 3's levels are more expansive than those in the second game - "think Hong Kong in Deus Ex 1," said Dugas.