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Computer and Video Games has posted the first part of an interview with Warren Spector, the legendary leader of Ion Storm, creators of the first person gaming experience known as Deus Ex. While the interview mainly is about the recent completion of the highly awaited sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War that is scheduled to ship for PC and Xbox at December 2nd, it also touches the gaming industry in general.

From the interview:

I wouldn't say I'm optimistic about the games industry [laughs]... I am hugely optimistic and hopeful about the potential of this medium. The future of games could be amazing, but the industry is a whole other story. The industry as a whole is not interested in the potential of games as a medium of communication and expression.

So I would say that you're dealing with two different things. On the one hand I'm very excited and on the other I'm not so.

There still hasn't been any word on the possibility of a Macintosh version of Deus Ex: Invisible War. The original Deus Ex, ported by Westlake Interactive and published by Aspyr Media did well on the Mac, so we can only hope that this will increase the chances of getting the sequel as well.

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