Deus Ex Remastered Hits PS5 This February, Proving 2000s RPGs Were Cool as Hell — Proceed With Caution

Put your coolest shades on for this one: the original Deus Ex is getting a full remaster on PS5, and yes, I did a little fist pump. Here is what they are doing, who is doing it, and why the timeline is a little weird.

So, what got announced?

Publisher Aspyr is putting out Deus Ex Remastered for PS5 on February 5. It was revealed during PlayStation's State of Play in September 2025 to line up with the series' 25th anniversary. The footage and language suggest they are keeping some of that PS2-era grit intact while modernizing everything else.

The date makes my eyebrow go up

Small wrinkle: announcing something in September 2025 that is supposed to release on February 5 sounds backward unless the date is February 5, 2026. But all the anniversary talk and the blog language point to 2025. Until Sony/Aspyr clarify, consider the calendar a bit squishy. The gist stands: it is a 25th anniversary remaster, coming to PS5, and it is imminent.

Who is making it

PlayStation describes the project as a close collaboration between Aspyr and original series studio Eidos-Montreal. Aspyr, if you need the refresher, is the same outfit that shipped the Tomb Raider 4–6 Remastered collection this past February.

What they are changing (and what they are not)

In a PlayStation blog, Aspyr associate brand manager Matthew Ray says the team is sticking to the original's core identity while tuning it for 2025. Translation: they want it to feel like the same ambitious cyberpunk immersive sim that blended RPG systems, first-person action, stealth, and player choice back in 2000, just without the clunky parts you remember a little too well.

• Enhanced visuals designed to preserve the classic Deus Ex feel (expect some PS2-era texture in a good way)
• Overhauled controls aimed at modern responsiveness on PS5
• Precision aiming and smoother traversal so augmentations feel natural to use
• Tuned for both sneaky alley-crawling and loud corporate HQ raids
• Framing it as a preservation of Deus Ex's DNA, with anxiety-inducing atmosphere intact

A quick word from the creator who will not take all the credit

As part of the 25-year victory lap, Warren Spector marked the milestone and emphasized the team effort that made Deus Ex what it is.

'The Deus Ex concept may have been mine, but the game itself and all kudos aimed at it belong to the great, great team.'

Bottom line

Deus Ex Remastered is coming to PS5 with modern controls, upgraded visuals, and a deliberate effort to keep the original's brainy, paranoid edge. Exact release timing needs a tiny bit of clarification, but the intent is clear: make Deus Ex feel as boundary-pushing in 2025 as it did in 2000. That is all we have for now; I will update when the date shenanigans are locked down.