So, with those things, we went back and made some nips and tucks to say, like, 'You know what, this event that just occurred, it's not dominating the news enough. It was like, 'Are we dealing with it sufficiently?' Because that would be the only thing on people's minds in the days afterward. It made us go back, because in our game there's a train station explosion that's a similar kind of terrorist attack. What happens to the city? The state of fear, and how people react. "There's some stuff, as you experience it, like the Paris attacks - that was a difficult period to go to work and reconsider some of the things and events that are presented in the game. Have you had to change anything in terms of the gameplay or the narrative? Or is there any concern that Mankind Divided might be too current? "Reality is catching up to us a little faster than what we expected or hoped for."
So, that's what led us there.but, it just so happens that logic is also what's happening in the real world. It gave us the opportunity to continue exploring transhumanism, and to tell a different story about Adam Jensen. There was something to be explored there. It's the other side of the human experience. They're willing to give up certain freedoms and they'll do certain things. When people are afraid, then, unfortunately, they want to isolate themselves. After an event like, it gives power players - governments, corporations, or whatever - a great excuse to create that divide and schism in society, and basically fuel fear. Human Revolution explored more of the dreamy side there's the hope, and the dream, and everybody can take control of who they are as individuals. "Well, you know, there's the flip side of it, too. How would that impact the world? And what would be the natural, realistic consequences of something so dramatic? We started thinking that it was the continuation of this exploration of transhumanism as the main theme in Human Revolution. It's more of a natural continuation of what was started with Human Revolution, the way that it ended, and the cataclysmic impact of something like the Aug Incident. You know, it wasn't the intention of making a social commentary of one particular government, or system, or anything like that. But, that wasn't necessarily what led us there. Obviously, I understand why that question is being asked, because there are parallels that people can make. "I would say not necessarily as much as you might think. How have the changes in the world had an impact on the development process and the production of Mankind Divided? Not just in terms of new gaming technology, but the world itself is in a completely new state. The world has changed so much since Human Revolution.
Gameplay Director Patrick Fortier shares what the development process is like when reality begins "catching up" to a game set in the not-so-distant future.
While Mankind Divided has been in development for the past five years, its team has lived through the same world-changing events as its audience. Since the successful reboot of the Deus Ex franchise in 2011 with the debut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, much has happened in the world. From what has been shown thus far, its themes are strikingly current. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a sci-fi role-playing game scheduled to launch next month on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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