Deus Ex Delay Paid Off for Key Character

PC Gamer published an article in which Deus Ex designer Harvey Smith recounts a multi-month delay late in development. Smith states the added time let the team refine one of the game's strongest characters. The piece opens with the headline that the delay delivered a huge payoff for that character. The source summary describes Smith's account of the late stages as a fun ride that takes time to reach its main point.