Detroit

Detroit is the hometown of, and one of the cities visited by, Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Background
During the, Detroit was one of the world's richest cities and a beating heart of the United States because of the thriving automobile industry. However, at some point after its golden age and before 2007, Detroit lost many of its automobile manufacturers and fell into poverty. In 2007, looking to increase the efficiency of advanced prosthetics production and wanting to rejuvenate Detroit through the mechanical augmentation industry, David Sarif purchased and overhauled an old auto factory in Detroit and converted it into the first auto-mechanical augmentation factory, giving the city new life.

In 2027, Detroit is an economically segregated city. It is divided into two types of areas: the high-rise contemporary buildings of Sarif Industries and company, and the dilapidated tenements and abandoned buildings primarily under the control of the street gangs.

The Downtown Apartments at Brooklyn Court is home to Chase, Greg and Josie Thorpe, Seurat, Brian Tindall, O'Malley and others. Further afield is the Chiron Building where Adam Jensen has his apartment. There is also a LIMB clinic here and a black market arms dealer in the gas station. Finally, there is the police station, the convention center and Derelict Row.

Locations

 * Sarif Industries Headquarters
 * Detroit Police Station
 * Detroit Convention Center
 * Derelict Row
 * L.I.M.B. Clinic
 * Downtown Apartments
 * Chiron Building
 * Milwaukee Junction
 * Highland Park

Missions
The following missions take place or start in the city of Detroit:

Main missions (part 1)

 * Visiting the L.I.M.B. Clinic
 * Investigating the Suicide Terrorist
 * Stopping the Transmission
 * Extraction
 * Extraction (2)
 * The Transmission
 * Following the Clues in Highland Park
 * Whispers of Conspiracy

Side quests (part 1)

 * Paging Adam Jensen
 * Lesser Evils
 * One Good Turn Deserves Another
 * Motherly Ties
 * Cloak & Daggers
 * Voices from the Dark

Main Missions (Part 2)

 * Confronting Sarif
 * Finding Isaias Sandoval
 * Cashing in Old Favors

Side quests (part 2)

 * Acquaintances Forgotten
 * Smash the State

Trivia

 * According to the developers, the Detroit city hub was heavily influenced by the Hell's Kitchen level of the original Deus Ex.

Developer quotes
"The interesting thing about Detroit is that it looks quite a bit like contemporary Detroit; this is really all about anticipating what the world will be in 2027. We've designed stuff like objects which recharge electrical cars - we've invented them, and looked at where billboard technologies are going. So it's a lot like today's Detroit, with those added layers grafted over it. Plus there are those interesting and very modern-looking buildings. It's sad for Detroit, because it was one of the hearts of America for quite a while because of the automobile industry. It's not really happening anymore - all those factories are abandoned. The idea is that with Sarif Industries, the company that Adam Jensen works for, David Sarif wanted to rejuvenate Detroit through the cybernetic industry. Just like the car industry did in the 20th century. That's why, in the game, you actually go to visit those manufacturing plants. Sarif bought those abandoned car plants and renovated them for super hi-tech cybernetics. He's sending a message to the city and the world: "I'm from Detroit, I love this city, I'm giving it a new breath.""

- Jonathan Jacques-Belletête

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