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Artist will work alongside Human Revolution composer Michael McCann
Read More »Hello Games working with Watchmen co-creator and Deux Ex writer on No Man’s Sky lore
‘We don’t have huge cut scenes or a traditional linear story,’ says programmer Sean Murray. ‘There is, however, a real lore in the game. Everything you find has a reason for existing’
Read More »Warren Spector: ‘Triple-A development is stagnant – thank god for indies’
Deus Ex creator highlights character AI and emergent storytelling as the trends that will push game creation forwards
Read More »Warren Spector returns to development, leading System Shock 3 team
The man behind some of the most iconic PC games of the 1990s is to work on a follow-up to one of his most influential projects. Designer Warren Spector helped craft franchises including Wing Commander, Thief and, most notably, Deus Ex. He also served as the producer of System Shock, …
Read More »Deus Ex creator Warren Spector returns to full-time development
Veteran designer joins OtherSide Entertainment to lead production of System Shock 3
Read More »Deux Ex: Mankind Divided suffers six-month delay to August 2016
Square Enix’s upcoming cyberpunk sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been delayed by six months for ‘quality’ reasons. That’s the news from head of studio at developer Eidos Montreal, David Anfossi, who announced that the game’s February 23rd launch would now take place on August 23rd next year. We’re confident …
Read More »Square Enix throws weight behind fan-made ‘Revision’ mod for original Deus Ex
The Steam edition of the original Deus Ex has received a facelift thanks to the fan-developed Revision mod, and Square Enix is surprisingly in full support of the release. Instead of the standard cease and desist letter one might expect, the development team received the backing of Square Enix’s marketing …
Read More »Deus Ex writer addresses ‘mechanical apartheid’ upset
‘Mechanical apartheid’ was one of the terms that cropped up in the E3 2015 promotion of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, causing corners of the internet to erupt in anger. Some were clearly unhappy that a specific period of brutal human suffering could be used in a manner perceivably similar to …
Read More »VIDEO – SQUARE ENIX: Deus Ex Mankind Divided gameplay footage shown, confirmed for early 2016 release date
The first gameplay footage of the upcoming Deus Ex Mankind Divided was shown at Square Enix’s E3 media briefing. In addition, developer Eids Montreal confirmed that the game would be coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC in ‘early’ 2016. Eidos Montreal also emphasised that choices will have more an …
Read More »E3 2015: When is the Square Enix press conference
Square Enix is back at E3 with a big press conference, which will start at 6pm UK time (or 10am LA time) on Tuesday, June 16th. For those attending on the day, it’s a strict invite-only event, but it takes place at the JW Marriot, just across the way from …
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