Despite having leaked already, Square Enix has now officially declared Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to the world. It’s set two years after the events of Human Revolution with Jensen now working for an Interpol taskforce.
We’re hunting augmented terrorist types, with Jensen expanding his skill set to tackle obstacles in new ways. Eidos Montreal boasts they’re improving a lot of mechanics, including boss encounters.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided takes place in 2029, two years after the events of Human Revolution and the infamous ‘Aug Incident’ in Panchaea that resulted in the death of millions at the hands of those who had installed augmentations. This event has created a huge divide between those who have augmentations, and those who do not. Amongst this emotional turmoil are various factions looking to manipulate the public by twisting public opinion of augmentation to further their own agenda and hide the truth of what really happened.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also continues the story of Adam Jensen, a former biotech company security chief turned super-augmented, anti-terrorist agent playing by his own rules. Jensen has been empowered with all new augmentations, enabling him and the player a greater sense of self-control as they explore all new locations in-game. As social and political tensions reach a major turning point, Jensen and conspiracies surrounding the Illuminati continue toward an inevitable crossroads … and possibly, an epic showdown.
There is no release date attached to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided as that will be revealed ”at a later date.” The May issue of Game Informer magazine will have more on the upcoming cyberpunk.
”For 15 years, Deus Ex has been a point of conversation across the games industry and beyond, whether the topic is the franchise’s unique gameplay or topical narrative focused on advanced biotechnology and human augmentation,” said David Anfossi, Head of Studio, Eidos-Montréal.
“What began with Deus Ex: Human Revolution goes to a whole new level in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, diving even deeper into this discussion and, in turn, offering fans an all-encompassing experience, one which will challenge their skills as players and emphasize decision-making based on real world topics.”
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will support AMD’s TressFX and Microsoft’s new DirectX 12 API. It’s releasing for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. See the official announcement trailer below.
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