Well, this was unexpected. But certainly more than welcome. With the release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided a few months away today Square Enix has revealed a new mode within the game that seems to built on providing challenge maps, rooms, and time trials for players to complete and share their performance. But, with so much style and customisation options that it looks like it could be a completely separate game.

Personally speaking, the whole giant polygon look to the characters and armour is gorgeous. As is the overall look of the levels themselves. In this new mode, players take control over Rippers (i.e. hackers) as they infiltrate networks to retrieve sensitive data using the same sort of combat techniques available in the main game.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach is an innovative game mode included in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. This new take on the game offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, providing players with a connected puzzle shooter experience. As a Ripper, your objective is to obtain and sell highly classified corporate data by infiltrating some of the world’s most secure servers, using the funds you acquire to upgrade both your skills and arsenal. As you play, the rewards you earn, including XP, credits, and booster packs, will allow you to face the increasing difficulty of the game. Challenge yourself, your friends, and people from around the world in the ultimate Deus Ex® arcade twist. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach is a live game mode, introducing new challenges and features by rolling out updates on a regular basis.

"We are introducing a brand new game mode to Deus Ex. In addition to being a new visual approach for the players, the Breach mode broadens the lore of the Deus Ex universe," said David Anfossi, Head of Studio at Eidos-Montréal. "Breach also reinforces Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s gameplay experience with a totally different setting."

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