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🎮 MIND-BLOWN: Deus Ex Almost Became a Command & Conquer Game!

Did you know one of gaming's greatest immersive sims nearly lived in the C&C universe? 🤯 Back in 1994, Warren Spector was developing a game codenamed "Troubleshooter" starring a supercop named Jake Shooter. When he couldn't sell the concept internally, he was literally about to sign with Westwood to make it a Command & Conquer RPG! "I was sick to death of space marines and alien invasions," Spector recalled. "I wanted to do something different." Lucky for us, Doom co-creator John Romero swooped in with basically a blank check, letting Spector join Ion Storm to create his vision freely. Troubleshooter became Deus Ex, Jake Shooter became JC Denton, and gaming history was made! ✨ Imagine if we got "Command & Conquer: Troubleshooter" instead of the cyberpunk masterpiece we know and love! Sometimes the best games come from the wildest "what if" moments in gaming history 🎯 #DeusEx #CommandAndConquer #Games #AlternateLives