Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Augment your Pre-Order
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Augment your Pre-Order
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Pre order exclusive content has been the bane of many video games for a long time, a method employed by greedy marketing teams and shady individuals to try and take the money of consumers before any critical content can be levelled against their upcoming games. Â
We know already how bad some games can be at launch, with Assassin’s Creed Unity and Batman: Arkham Knight serving as reminders of why gamers should not trust a company or developer enough to Pre-purchase a title. This is should also mean that we should take any of the allure of Pre-order DLC lightly as these two games did have Pre-oderer DLC and were gaming experiences which were released in a sub-par condition.
Now Eidos-Montreal have taken Pre-Order DLC to an entirely new level of anti-consumerism, with the Pre-order DLC for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided not just being hacked off parts of the game which are being used as a lure for early purchases but also adds more “benefits” as more gamers Pre-order the title, with the highest reward being a release which is 4 days early.Â
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This Pre-order DLC scheme not only asks you to spend money on a title which is an unknown quantity but also leaves what kind of DLC you will get in the hands of others, meanings that in order to get all the DLC a consumer would have to recommend that others pre-purchase the game so that they can share in the DLC benefits, which is simply wrong for a developer to force consumers to do.
Worse still is the prospect of getting the game released early, giving pre-order customers the title before anyone else and clearly admiting that the title will be ready on that date and is in fact being held hostage by the developers. Â Â
Below is all the information we have on this DLC program, as is detailed on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s website.Â
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Augment your pre-order is a worldwide pre-order incentive that is crafted based on fan choice. This program allows you to choose what pre-order items you want from a pool of rewards.
- – âAugment Your Pre-Orderâ consists of 5 tiers, each including 1-3 rewards
- – Tier 1 will be automatically unlocked as soon as the program launches on 08.31.15.
- – Each consecutive tier will unlock based on predetermined global pre-order goals for Deus Ex Mankind Divided
- – As a participant, you get to choose 1 reward from each tier, allowing you to customize your own pre-order offer package
- – As more tiers are unlocked, the available rewards become bigger and more exciting
- – To participate, you must have a Square Enix Membership account to redeem your selected rewards on the Augment Your Pre-Order website
- – During the pre-order window, anyone can access the website to view the rewards and share them on social media; however in order to participate and redeem the selected rewards, you must pre-order the game to get the unlock token for the program
- – For boxed purchases, the unlock token will be packed inside the âDay One Editionâ copy of the game. For Digital Pre-Orders, when you boot the game you will be guided as to how to redeem your AYP items.
- – Once the unlock token is entered into the Augment Your Pre-Order website, your selected rewards from tiers 1 and 3 will be automatically unlocked in your PSN, XBOX LIVE or Steam Account. Your selected rewards from tier 2 and 4 will be emailed to you in form of a downloadable link.
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FAQ
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What is Augment Your Pre-Order?
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ÂAugment Your Pre-Order is a unique global pre-order program that is crafted based on fan choice. This program allows you to customize your own pre-order items from a pool of rewards.
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Is this program available through a specific retailer or available worldwide?Â
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Itâs a worldwide pre-order program.
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What countries are eligible to participate in this program?Â
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Box Pre-Orders:Â United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Columbia, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Guatemala, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden & South Africa.Â
Digital Pre-Orders:Â Available to all countries globally
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Is this program available for all platforms?Â
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Yes, all digital and physical platforms are included in the program.
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How do I participate in this program?Â
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Although anyone can browse the Augment Your Pre-order website, you must pre-order the game to gain full access to it. All pre-ordered copies of the game will come with an unlock token, used to get access to your rewards when the game launches.
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How do I receive my token to unlock my reward selections?Â
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Pre-ordered copies of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will include a token inside the box. When the token is entered into the Augment Your Pre-order website, it will unlock your selected rewards. For digital pre-orders, when you boot the game you will be guided as to how to redeem your rewards.
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What are the advantages of registering before the game releases?Â
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You will have the ability to save or make changes to your rewards throughout the campaign. You will also be notified when a new tier gets unlocked.
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How many rewards am I able to choose from each tier?Â
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You will be able to choose one reward from each tier.
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How much time do I have to select my augments after the game releases?Â
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There will be a 90 day period to select your rewards following the release date for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
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How do tiers unlock?Â
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Tier #1 will be unlocked when the Augment Your Pre-order program launches on 08.31.15. All remaining tiers will be unlocked once predetermined global pre-order goals for Dues Ex: Mankind Divided are reached.
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What does early release mean in tier 5?Â
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If we hit our pre-determined global pre-order goal for Deus Ex: mankind Divided, we will release the game 4 days earlier than our official release date
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How can I contribute to help unlock all tiers?Â
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Aside from pre-ordering the game, you can help spread the word by sharing your selected rewards with your friends on social media.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on February 23rd 2016 and will support DirectX 12 and TressFx 3.0 on PC.
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You can join the discussion on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Pre-order DLC on the OC3D Forums.Â
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â OC3D (@OC3D) August 31, 2015