Deus Ex: Human Revolution is making a return to its franchise PC roots, with digital availability on Steam,, as well as in boxed copy form at retailers worldwide at launch in August 2011.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution will support a host of Steamworks features such as auto-updating, Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud support. Available in the standard version and the robust Augmented Edition on Steam, gamers will be able to enjoy the Deus Ex experience of their choice. The Augmented Edition boasts a digital40-page art book, a “making of” special, trailers, animated storyboard of the CGI trailer, motion graphic novel, soundtrack, and a free download of the Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition.

Telling the story of Adam Jensen, a man cybernetically augmented against his choice who finds himself in the middle of a global conspiracy to which he holds the key, Deus Ex: Hum,an Revolution is set in a near-future world where humanity is at a turning point. By offering players the chance to play the game in multiple and vastly different ways, the game challenges the foundations of gaming and provides an immersive experience where every choice has a lasting consequence. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is available now for pre-order on Steam at special limited-time pricing of £29.99 (standard version) and £39.99 (Augmented Edition), for release on August 26 in Europe.

The specs have also been revealed:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Recommended PC Specs:
* OS: Windows 7
* PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 or Intel Core 2 Quad or better
* RAM: 2 GB
* GRAPHICS: AMD Radeon HD 5850
* REQUIRED DISC SPACE: 8.5 GB

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Minimum PC Specs:
* OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 with DirectX 9.0c
* PROCESSOR: 2 GHz dual core
* RAM: 1 GB RAM (Windows XP) / 2 GB (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
* GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better
* REQUIRED DISC SPACE: 8.5 GB