When humanity handed over power to an AI, they hoped for peace. What they got was oppression. Welcome to DEFECT, the upcoming cyberpunk squad‑based shooter from emptyvessel, where neon dreams curdle into nightmares and survival depends on strategy, tech, and pure grit.
What Is DEFECT?
DEFECT takes players into a bleak future where only one megacity remains — ruled by “The System,” an all‑seeing AI that enforces control with terrifying efficiency. Beneath the flickering lights and crumbling towers, rogue gangs fight back in chaotic clashes across the city’s sectors.
Players will experience multi‑objective 4x4x4x4 combat alongside rich single‑player and PvE missions — each with unique goals, stories, and motives — creating unpredictable, high‑stakes encounters where chaos is the only constant.
Key Features
- •Cyberpunk Warfare: Gritty, grounded tech inspired by the likes of Blade Runner and Judge Dredd. No lasers, no teleporters — just cold steel and dirty tactics. 🔫
- •Multi‑Squad Combat: Four teams, four goals, and one collapsing city. Dynamic objectives keep every mission fresh, tense, and explosive. 💥
- •Destructible Environments: Blast walls, collapse floors, and carve new paths mid‑fight for tactical advantage. 💣
- •Next‑Gen Tech & Gadgets: Use scanners to reveal threats, stealth walls to vanish, and body‑snatch revives to hack enemies and resurrect allies. 🧠
- •Adaptive Playstyles: Forget classes — your loadout defines you. Equip to survive, or perish trying. ⚙️
Why It’s One To Watch
DEFECT oozes world‑building and intensity. Its dystopian storytelling, tactical gunplay, and environmental destruction make every skirmish a cinematic showdown. Whether you run with The System or rise against it, this is a universe where every choice — and bullet — leaves a mark.
DEFECT’s new trailer drops today, October 23. Get ready to witness the beginning of a rebellion — one squad at a time. Sign up for playtesting here and check out the trailer here!
Follow emptyvessel for updates, gameplay reveals, and behind‑the‑scenes insights as DEFECT marches closer to its debut.
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