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DEUS EX: BLACK LIGHT is out next week!

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided hits next week on August 23rd, but that’s also the official release date for Deus Ex: Black Light, the prequel novel I wrote that connects the storyline of the new game to the shattering conclusion of the previous game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution…

At the conclusion of Human Revolution, cybernetically-enhanced ex-cop Adam Jensen was driven to stop a global conspiracy against his fellow augmented – an act that plunged the world into turmoil and threw Jensen into an uncertain future. Months later, he awakens in a secure medical facility with missing memories and new dangers to face.

Black Light takes Jensen back to where it all began, on the mean streets of Detroit, and sets up the events that will lead him into Mankind Divided…

 
 
The year is 2029, and the shining promise of a new age of human augmentation is in ruins in the wake of the devastating ‘Aug Incident’ – a horrific catastrophe triggered by a cabal of shadowy power brokers, where millions of cybernetically-enhanced people suffered a forced psychotic break.

Awakening in the aftermath of a changed world, with gaps in his memories and suspicion on all sides, augmented ex-cop and former security operative Adam Jensen struggles to piece his life back together, in a new reality where ‘Augs’ have become the targets of hatred, fear and violent discrimination.

Now the dark forces behind the Incident are gathering once again, reaching out to manipulate the course of global events through terror and intimidation. To find the answers that he seeks and the people who destroyed everything he knew, Jensen must return to the ashes of the past, reconnect with old allies, and risk all to expose a deadly conspiracy – but in a world shattered by secrets, can the truth be brought into the light?

Deus Ex: Black Light is published by Titan Books in the UK and US in both dead-tree and ebook editions on the 23rd (details Here), and Milady Books will be releasing a French-language edition a few days later on the 26th (details Here).

Check out a sneak peek at the first few chapters of Here, or if you’d like to see more of the work by the novel’s cover artist (one of the senior concept artists at Eidos Montreal), visit the online portolio of Bruno Gauthier LeBlanc right Here.

DEUS EX: HARD LINE cover reveal

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We’re just over a week away from the release of the next iteraton of the Deus Ex videogame franchise on August 23rd, and I’ve been very proud to be a part of the writing team behind Deus Ex: Mankind Divided! But working on the story and script for the game hasn’t been my only contribution to the world of this conspiracy-laden cyberpunk future – the 23rd will also see the release of Deus Ex: Black Light, a prequel novel that fills in some of the missing time between the end of the previous game Human Revolution and the start of Mankind Divided.

But that’s not all: I’ve also authored the new original eBook novella Deus Ex: Hard Line (featuring the backstory of the character Alex Vega) which will be available as part of the Collector’s Edition and Day One Edition releases of DXMD.

 


I love this moody, noir-inspired cover for Hard Line by Nicolas Lizotte, one of the senior concept artists at Eidos Montreal! You can see more of Nicolas’s work Here at his online portfolio.

You can learn more about everything else in the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Collector’s Edition by checking out this unboxing video with producer Jean-Francois Dugas Here.

 

Nomad Updates!

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I don’t think I’ve deluged all you good people with quite enough promo madness for my new novel just yet; and so I’ve got a couple more updates for your entertainment…

First, Here I am appearing on my good friend Adam Rosser’s Game On show talking about Nomad (even reading a bit) and a little about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

Then, Here‘s me talking to The Irish Times about the importance of locations in writing and when writing.

And however you want to slice it, it seems that all this bloggage has been doing the trick, because I am very pleased to say that Nomad has leapt from the #12 slot in last week’s hardcover bestseller list to #5 for this week (and #6 in the Sunday Times!)

So to everyone out there who bought my book, please accept a big thank you from me! You support is very much appreciated! (And for anyone who hasn’t yet picked up a copy, allow me to gently remind you that Nomad is available online and at all good bookstores!)

You Are Hearing Me Talk…to BAFTA Guru

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) have been doing a lot over the past few years to make videogames an important part of their organization, and most recently there was a whole day of games-related events as part of the BAFTA Guru program – as the official site Here says, “Guru is bursting with advice from the best creative minds in the industries so whether you’re an actor, a games developer or a cinematographer, we’ve got something for you.”


I was pleased to be part of the Guru Live event last month, where I took part in a panel called “The Storytellers”, along with Meg Jayanth (80 Days) and Rob Yescombe (The Division), hosted by Guy Cocker, where we talked about the various challenges of writing for interactive media. You can click on the panel below or go Here to listen.

 
BAFTA Guru have now put up all the audio recordings from the games day and you can check out the rest of them Here.

DEUS EX: BLACK LIGHT cover reveal!

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the next release in the Deus Ex videogame saga, due out on August 23rd – and as well as writing for DXMD, as part of the expanding franchise I’ve written a new tie-in novel – Deus Ex: Black Light.
 


The year is 2029, and the shining promise of a new age of human augmentation is in ruins in the wake of the devastating ‘Aug Incident’ – a horrific catastrophe triggered by a cabal of shadowy power brokers, where millions of cybernetically-enhanced people suffered a forced psychotic break.

Awakening in the aftermath of a changed world, with gaps in his memories and suspicion on all sides, augmented ex-cop and former security operative Adam Jensen struggles to piece his life back together, in a new reality where ‘Augs’ have become the targets of hatred, fear and violent discrimination.

Now the dark forces behind the Incident are gathering once again, reaching out to manipulate the course of global events through terror and intimidation. To find the answers that he seeks and the people who destroyed everything he knew, Jensen must return to the ashes of the past, reconnect with old allies, and risk all to expose a deadly conspiracy – but in a world shattered by secrets, can the truth be brought into the light?

The novel is set between the end of Human Revolution and the beginning of Mankind Divided; Deus Ex: Black Light will be published in paperback and eBook editions by Titan Books on August 23rd.

Eidos Montreal’s offical blog announced the release Here.