Deus Ex: Human Revolution CGI Q&A Page 2

13 Mar 2010 at 03:15:36 by Tim McDonald

What is the city in this video?

That is Adam’s hometown Detroit, USA, and it is also the home to one of the world’s largest and most powerful biotechnology firms. It is one of many locations across the globe that Adam’s search will lead him to during the game.

Who are the enemies that we see coming for him?

Without going into too much detail, those are special ops soldiers, though their exact purpose is not revealed in this teaser video.

Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution in the same universe as the previous Deus Ex games? Since the game is a prequel, does it follow the same timeline and some of the characters and link to the first game?

Deus Ex: Human Revolution takes place in 2027, 25 years before JC Denton and the start of the first game. The writers and development team have been working closely with the lead writer of the first two games, Sheldon Pacotti, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution segues nicely into the start of the first game, meeting some familiar characters along the way…

Can you tell more about the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution? (augmented vs. non-augmented, clash tension, state of the world, etc.)

One of the major aspects of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s story revolves around the social conflict between augmented and non-augmented people. In our story, there are people opposed to augmenting the body since they see it as unnatural and don't think scientists should “play God”. On the other side, some people think it is the natural evolution of the human race and there's no reason we shouldn't be trying things like this if it can enhance the quality of life or extend it. It’s all about control of the marketplace, of valuable technologies, of society, of human evolution…of truth and lies.

How long does it take to produce a high quality render trailer like that (from draft to finished reel?)

Work on this trailer with our partners in Tokyo at Square Enix’s Visual Works and with Vancouver’s Goldtooth Creative Agency began shortly after our company integration with Square Enix. Of course, what you’re seeing now is the “teaser” with the full trailer coming at E3 in June.

Did you use the same assets and models that we are going to see in the game?

The core assets were supplied direct from the game by the development team here in Montreal, of course changes and enhancements are made along the way in order to make sure they are suitable for a CGI trailer but the style and essence of the game is exactly the same.

How many people were involved in the production of this trailer?

Quite a lot from Eidos-Montreal, Visual Works in Tokyo and Goldtooth Creative in Vancouver. 

When will the gamers out there finally see more about the game itself?

This summer at E3.

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