Deus Ex devs say they weren't trying to make a statement when they made one of the most political games of all time: 'What I think is the right future for humanity is irrelevant. It's all about what each player thinks'
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A cabal of billionaires unleashing an artificial plague to further immiserate and exploit the underclass, but not in a political way.

You kids don’t remember, but back then there was no politics in vidja gams.