Mankind Divided is the fifth game in the series which has been running for 15 years. Here's what you need to know about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided release date, price and gameplay.

It's been 15 years since the original Deus Ex launched. There have been three sequels, with the most recent - Deus Ex: The Fall - being released only on PC and iOS. You can also watch the E3 Square Enix press conference where the company launched Just Cause 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Kingdom Hearts 3, Hitman, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Final Fantasy and more

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Announcement Trailer

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided release date

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was initially announced in April 2015, but there was no release window until two months later, at E3 2015 in June. The developers of the upcoming game showcased a cinematic trailer, with its estimated launch displayed at the end – 2016.

The original launch date of 23 February 2016 was pushed back in November 2015 when developer Square Enix said in a blog post that expectations were so high for Mankind Divided that it felt the game needed "more time in post-production for tuning, iterations, and refinement to meet our high standards". The new release date is 23 August 2016, exactly five years after Human Revolution.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided price

You have been able to pre-order Mankind Divided on Xbox One, PS4 and PC for a while now. If you head over to Amazon, it is currently unavailable for PC, but costs £42.99 for Xbox Oneand PS4 versions.

You can now pre-order the PC version from Steam for £39.99 .

Like the earlier games, Deus Ex is completely open. The decisions you make during the game will affect what happens. The choices you make have consequences and the ending could be completely different depending on what how you play.

Mankind Divided is set in 2029, two years after the previous game, Human Revolution.

For those unfamiliar with Deus Ex, all games are set in the future, on Earth, which has evolved a dystopian cyberpunk society. Various organisations compete for overall control of the planet.

Mankind Divided sees Adam Jensen return, complete with new gadgets and even more body augmentation. You play Adam with the aim of bringing an end to a rise in terrorist attacks.

The game is played from a first-person perspective, with third-person views when taking cover. It uses the new Dawn Engine, which is based on the Glacier 2 game engine used in Hitman: Absolution.