10 Video Games Everyone Wanted (But Nobody Played)

Following the enormous critical and commercial success of 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution - the sci-fi RPG series' first game in eight years - fans were incredibly eager for more.

And so, hype was immediately high out of the gate when Square Enix announced follow-up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, which ended up releasing in 2016.

Though reviews weren't quite as enthusiastic as for Human Revolution, Mankind Divided was nevertheless solidly praised, yet this failed to translate into sales as the game underperformed massively compared to its predecessor.

It certainly didn't help that Mankind Divided faced several PR headaches prior to release, primarily with its planned tiered pre-order system receiving massive blowback from players and journalists alike, leading to its cancellation.

Mankind Divided's disappointing sales led to developer Eidos Montréal being shifted onto the Tomb Raider franchise and later Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, ensuring the Deus Ex franchise was categorically put on ice.

Square Enix and Eidos have both reiterated that the series isn't cancelled, but it still doesn't seem likely we're going to get another anytime soon.