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We sat down with Emanuel Palalic, the creative force and Game Director leading the charge for emptyvessel and the architect behind the chaos in DEFECT. Emanuel isn't just building a game, he’s crafting a visceral, high-fidelity experience that challenges the status quo of the gen
Every piece of art he has developed has lead to this role. Art Director Alex Palma talks about how he's assisting in building the world of #DEFECT from the ground up, illustrating the visuals for weapons, environments, characters and much more. Watch the full interview now: View
Today, we have two pieces of information to share: First, we're committed to the single player experience in DEFECT and wanted to share a small teaser about the story: You play a System Control Officer who has been marked deficient by The System, a godlike artificial intelligence
What does innovation sound like? We talked to composer and sound designer Mick Gordon about the process of his craft, pushing the limits of music technology and how he’s is defining the sound of #DEFECT. Watch the full interview now: View game page
I recently sat down with Defect game director and former id Software artist , Emanuel Palalic, as well as composer Mick Gordon to discuss the upcoming cyberpunk FPS . One topic I wanted to get their thoughts on was optimization: Defect looks like a heavy game, but has surprisingl
ustralian composer Mick Gordon is one of the most widely-recognized composers in the videogame industry, with his signature propulsive, distorted, future-metal sound helping define id Software's wildly successful Wolfenstein and Doom reboots... Read more.
OCTOBER 27TH, 2025 We are thrilled to see everyone’s excitement around the new trailer yesterday and thought we would take the opportunity to answer some of your frequently asked questions. Read through the following answers to your questions and wishlist DEFECT to stay up to dat
As a fan of co-op and PvP shooters, I'm drowning in good news at the moment. Space Marine 2 is getting another year of content. Battlefield 6 returns the series to its former glory. Arc Raiders and Black Ops 7 are just around the corner. My wishlist is already packed with games l
Thank you to our wonderful community for your patience while we’ve worked towards our gameplay reveal at Galaxies Showcase What you all see is a small slice of the immersive cyberpunk action that we hope to showcase more of as we move forward with development and towards launch.
Hey everyone! While we’re still a small team committed to sustainable development, we’ve started growing and staying heads-down — focused on pushing combat depth and immersion across the board. Just poking our heads up to say: we’ve got more to share soon, including updates in th
Hi everyone! We’re still deep in development, but wanted to share a quick update: Steam Deck compatibility is in the works. From the beginning, we’ve been building DEFECT with performance in mind, making sure it feels great not just on high-end rigs, but also on devices like the
I felt like I went on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with the reveal trailer for Defect . A gritty, grungy cyberpunk shooter with Lore and a soundtrack from Mick Gordon of neo-Doom fame: The crowd cheers. Then I get to the line "Play with your friends in PvP or co-op:" The c
It's been a while since we last had a trailer scored by the masterful Mick Gordon, best known for his storming, award-winning Doom soundtracks. But he's back, and he joins a team of devs with past credits including Doom, Quake, Call of Duty, Killing Floor, and Max Payne at new st