In March, former ID Software and Naughty Dog veterans launched a new studio called Emptyvessel. The Austin, Texas-based studio at that time showed off several images including a fully-kitted cyber soldier that shared a semblance with RoboCop. New details of the game called “Defect” have now emerged.
“Defect is a cyberpunk, squad-based, Immersive Shooter set in the last city of mankind, where THE SYSTEM, an authoritarian AI, rules with inhuman logic,” the company explained in the description of the 60-second video.
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“Choose from a collection of dangerous factions—The System’s own policing force, Rogue Police Elements, or a host of gangs vying for power—play with friends in PvP or co-op. Compete to achieve objectives like smuggling guns, assassinating targets, or arresting suspects. Suit up with state-of-the-art weaponry and technology to give you the edge you need to live another day.”
The game was developed in Unreal Engine 5. Cameo of some of the characters that will feature in the game was showcased in the reveal trailer including a completely bald muscular soldier with spikes sticking out of his skull.
“Fight as the feared forces crushing humanity beneath the boot of the law or the gang factions killing anyone on the path between them and full control of the city,” explained the developers on Steam.
“Fight in tense and tactical matches as a member of a four-person squad, as you attempt to fend off other teams eager to claim every credit and reward for their own. Every match has multiple objectives with different finales.
“Come together with your squad to gear up and collect what you need in your squad car or gang hangout to be ready for anything the battle throws at you. While in the fight, keep a keen eye out for pickups that can change the course of the match. You never know what you’ll find.”
Emptyvessel has revealed the system requirements for Defect
Based on the glimpses from the reveal, the first-person shooter will come with a wide collection of arsenal. There was a shotgun-type weapon in the trailer, another that shot like an assault rifle, a pistole-like gun, and another that looked like a scanner. Emptyvessel has already revealed the system requirements for the game as follows;
- Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (recommended) / Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (minimum)
- RAM: 16 B
- Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB equivalent or better (recommended) / NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB equivalent or better (minimum)
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The game will be an online co-op because the developers also recommended a broadband Internet connection. The size of the game is yet to be revealed though. Those excited about the game can add it to their wishlist on Steam.
