--- title: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement –... description: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has announced his retirement after more than forty years in game development, having worked on titles including Ultima, Thief,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/deus-ex-creator-warren-spector-announces-retirement-it-s-time-to-ride-off-into-the-sunset--gshqo3dih twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset" | daily.dev og:description: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has announced his retirement after more than forty years in game development, having worked on titles including Ultima, Thief,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/deus-ex-creator-warren-spector-announces-retirement-it-s-time-to-ride-off-into-the-sunset--gshqo3dih og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GSHqO3dIH.png og:image:alt: Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset" og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset" **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has announced his retirement after more than forty years in game development, having worked on titles including Ultima, Thief, Epic Mickey, and System Shock 3. Spector cited age, health, and a desire to let a new generation of developers take over, though he left open the possibility of returning. He plans to write books, read, lecture, and possibly consult. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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