The sci-fi role-playing game “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided” can currently be downloaded for free from the Epic Games Store. The offer is valid until March 21st, a game store account is required. Once the game is activated, it can be installed and played at any time.
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“Mankind Divided” came out in 2016. It is the fifth main game in the “Deus Ex” series and a direct successor to “Human Revolution”, which was released five years earlier. Players slip into the partially synthetic skin of main character Adam Jensen, with whom they sneak, hack and shoot through enemy bases.
Steam version may be cheaper
The cyberpunk role-playing game received good reviews when it launched. Some of the DLC packages included in the… were somewhat less well received free Epic version are not included. If you still want the game in its complete version, you can Steam version of “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided” Better advice: The main game is not free there, but it currently costs less than five euros at a discount. In addition, the DLCs are currently heavily discounted on Steam, while they cost the standard price on Epic Games. Epic currently wants 15 euros for the season pass alone, while you can get the main PSIE and the season pass on Steam for 6.73 euros.
To date, “Mankind Divided” is the newest main game in the “Deus Ex” series. It is unlikely that this will change any time soon: “Deux Ex” developer Eidos Montréal, like much of the gaming industry, is going through turbulent times. In January, 97 employees had to leave, Eidos confirmed in a post on X. The studio justified the move with global economic conditions and extensive restructuring at the parent company Embracer.
“Deus Ex” game canceled
According to a report from Bloomberg, the layoffs also saw the cancellation of a new “Deus Ex” game that had been in development for two years. However, Eidos never announced this game.
Embracer purchased Eidos Montréal in 2022 together with the studio Crystal Dynamics. Both previously belonged to Square Enix, but changed hands for 300 million euros. As part of the takeover, the Swedish company also acquired the trademark rights to the game series “Tomb Raider”, “Thief” and “Deus Ex”.
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