Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC Week Concludes With Steam Announcement and Videos

I’ve posted an assortment of PC-related newsbits for Deus Ex: Human Revolution throughout the week, but I think you’ll find this round-up the most satisfying. First, I’ll point you over to our image gallery for two new PC screenshots showing the UI and an image of the game running across three monitors. Next, we’ll dive into two new videos the Eidos Montreal team has prepared to introduce us to the Nixxes team working on the PC port and to explain the partnership they have with AMD that’s helped them bring some interesting functionality to the game:

Finally, we now officially know that the game is available for pre-order on Steam:

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION TO RELEASE DIGITALLY THROUGH STEAM

Pre-Orders Now Available; Pre-Orders To Receive Special Discounted Price For a Limited Time

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTIONâ„¢ is making a triumphant return to its franchise PC roots, with digital availability on Steam®, the leading online platform for PC games and digital entertainment, as well as in boxed copy form at retailers worldwide at launch in August 2011. Eidos-Montreal has chosen this agreement with Steam because of its esteemed capability for an enhanced experience for the PC gamer, with boosted functionality and easy accessibility.

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION will support a host of Steamworks® features such as auto-updating, Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud support. Available in the standard version and the robust Augmented Edition on Steam, gamers will be able to enjoy the Deus Ex experience of their choice. The Augmented Edition boasts a digital 40-page art book, a (making of) special, trailers, animated storyboard of the CGI trailer, motion graphic novel, soundtrack, and a free download of the Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition.  

Telling the story of Adam Jensen, a man cybernetically augmented against his choice who finds himself in the middle of a global conspiracy to which he holds the key, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is set in a near-future world where humanity is at a turning point. By offering players the chance to play the game in multiple and vastly different ways, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION challenges the foundations of gaming and provides an immersive experience where every choice has a lasting consequence.

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is available now for pre-order on Steam at special limited-time pricing of $44.99 (standard version) and $53.99 (Augmented Edition), for release on August 23 in North America.

This title is not yet rated. For more information about DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION visit www.deusex.com and join the human revolution at http://www.facebook.com/DeusEx.

You can even join the official Steam community if you’d like to gain access to some exclusive avatars.