While music might not by itself make or break a video game, the right tune at the right moment can easily enrich a gunfight or plot-intense moment. Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal have recently confirmed that Michael McCann will be returning to compose music for Deus Ex: Manking Divided, and shall be working alongside Sascha Dikiciyan (Aka. Sonic Mayhem) to build the game’s soundtrack.
This is what Square Enix had to say about the game’s score:
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 Exhas 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.
You can her some of Dikiciyan’s work in the trailer above. You will be able to hear the full soundtrack either in-game, or through the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided official soundtrack that will be released later this year.
Steve Szczepkowski | Executive Audio Director for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
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. 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!
