Indie game studio emptyvessel has announced its first project. It’s a game titled DEFECT, an immersive multiplayer cyberpunk squad shooter. The game is still in development, but upon release, it aims to give players a new kind of experience in an already saturated market of shooters.
The game claims to be a highly tactical combat experience for fans of the action-shooter genre. It takes place in a futuristic city ruled by an AI system that divides the people across the city. Not only are there AI systems trying to rule the city, but ruthless and angry gangs are fighting back against rogue law enforcement, with both trying to claim power in the city.
DEFECT is being developed with the help of industry veterans who helped create iconic franchises such as DOOM, Call of Duty, and The Last of Us. There is minimal information on when players can expect to get their hands on DEFECT, as there is no current release date prediction. However, those interested in playing DEFECT can wishlist the game on Steam right now.
However, for those who want to know more about this cyberpunk shooter, there is a reveal trailer showcasing some of the elements players can expect to see in the upcoming game. The trailer shows off some of the early game-play in DEFECT, as well as the close-quarter shootouts that you’ll have to participate in, and shows off the dystopian city you will get to explore before chaos unveils before you.
Indie game studio emptyvessel is one of the newest indie game studios to enter the market. Founded early this year, with decades of experience under their belt while working on some of the most well-known franchises in gaming today. While this is the team’s first project, it’s massively ambitious, with the game being developed in Unreal Engine 5.
To accompany the announcement of the game being in development, emptyvessel’s CEO and Game Director, Emanuel Palalic made a statement: “Our goal with DEFECT is to deliver a new approach for both gamers and for developers. We’re exploring an authoritarian take on the game world, and leaning hard into the ‘punk’ in cyberpunk, fully immersing players into the carnage of a society where technology isn’t just a tool, but a burden.”
Whether you want to play with friends in a PvP game mode or play the co-op multiplayer, there are options for both kinds of players, where you have to compete to complete objectives such as assassinations, smuggling cargo, or arresting suspects. You get to choose the team you’re on- whether that’s siding with the corrupt Police forces or the raging gangs on the streets.
