Award-winning artist Sascha Dikiciyan to compose tracks for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™
Original Soundtrack to release this Fall
MONTRÉAL, CANADA – 18 May 2016 – Square-Enix® and Eidos®-Montréal today announced that, in addition to Michael McCann returning to compose music for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, award-winning artist Sascha Dikiciyan (aka Sonic Mayhem) will also bring his talent to the game’s soundtrack. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Original Soundtrack will be available worldwide this fall.
Overseen by Executive Audio Director Steve Szczepkowski, the music direction of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided represents an evolution of the score created for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The world of Deus Ex has dramatically changed since the final events of Human Revolution, which culminated with the Aug Incident. The golden age of augmentations is now over, and mechanically augmented humans have been segregated from the rest of society. Mankind Divided deals with heavier subjects and, as a result, the music has been adapted to reflect the new state of the world. It plays a key role in immersing players within the more mature and darker atmosphere of the game, while still staying true to Deus Ex’s distinctive and signature style.
Hear Sascha Dikiciyan’s work in action in both the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 101 trailerand the Adam Jensen 2.0 trailer.
“It was important for us to build upon the strong foundation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but also to let it stand on its own. Along the way, we realized this game was much vaster than anticipated and we made the choice to add another composer to the team. Sascha Dikiciyan’s music stood out,” said Steve Szczepkowski. “After talking with Sascha, it became clear that we shared the same vision and passion for what musically drives Deus Ex. Sascha’s influences mirror ours in many ways, yet he also brings a whole other set of influences to the table. Sascha is completely immersed in the musical feeling of Deus Ex; he’s a huge fan of the franchise, and that comes through loud and clear in his compositions. We can’t wait for people to hear the work that he’s done and we are all thrilled he’s now part of the Deus Ex family!”
Sumthing Else Music Works and Eidos-Montréal will release the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided OST this fall.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will launch on August 23rd for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
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ABOUT SASCHA DIKICIYAN
Award-winning soundtrack artist and musical architect Sascha Dikiciyan, aka Sonic Mayhem, is a Hollywood-based producer of electronic synth music and organic sound design whose progressive blend of cutting-edge electronics and cinematic scores have driven blockbuster video game franchises including Mass Effect and Tron. His critically acclaimed debut artist album Doomsday (“Epic” – Exclaim, “Illuminating” – Playboy) combines atmospheric cyber synth anthems and illusionary synthtopia soundscapes that traverse multiple genres and propels the listener on an emotive soundtrack experience to a movie that does not exist. Visit www.sonicmayhem.com .
ABOUT DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, builds on the franchises trademark choice and consequence, action-RPG based gameplay, to create both a memorable and highly immersive experience. Players will once again take on the role of Adam Jensen, now an experienced covert agent, and will gain access to his new arsenal of customizable state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations. With time working against him, Adam must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
About Eidos-Montréal
Since its creation in 2007, Eidos-Montréal has embraced the philosophy to always pursue excellence in game development, aiming to create immersive and captivating experiences for players. In 2011, the studio made its mark with the critically acclaimedDeus Ex: Human Revolution®. Its sequel, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™, is scheduled for release in 2016. This latest entry into the franchise features the studios newly developedDawn Engine™, designed to support Eidos Montréal’s creative vision for both current and future game development. The studio also provides technical support for other Square Enix teams ranging from R&D, QA, and playtesting.
Eidos-Montréal is part of the Square Enix group of companies. For more information on the studio, please visit https://eidosmontreal.com/, their Twitter account, or theirLinkedIn page.
About Square Enix, Inc.
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