The development and introduction of advanced human augmentation technology begins, enabling enhancements to human capabilities through cybernetic implants.
Debate and conflict increase worldwide regarding the ethical, social, and political implications of human augmentations.
Widening socioeconomic gap as only wealthy individuals can afford high-end augmentations, leading to social unrest.
Major breakthroughs in neural interfacing and cybernetic limb development improve augmentations' integration and performance.
A terrorist attack in Prague targeting augmented individuals leads to global riots and increased social tensions.
The UN enacts policies restricting the rights and freedom of augmented individuals, escalating their discrimination and segregation.
International counter-terrorism unit is established to combat augmented extremist groups and terrorism worldwide.
Adam Jensen returns to active duty with Task Force 29 to investigate terrorist activities against augmented communities.
Jensen uncovers and attempts to dismantle the radical augmented faction planning large-scale terrorist attacks.
Augmented citizens are forced into segregated housing following social unrest, increasing public division and tensions.
Jensen uncovers a human trafficking network exploiting augmented children for illegal augmentation experiments.
Jensen exposes corruption and conspiracies involving powerful organizations working to manipulate augmented-related events.
Key confrontation revealing the dark involvement of Majestic 12 in the broader conspiracy controlling the fate of augmented people.