DEFECT — Brutal PvPvE Co-Op FPS from DOOM/Quake/COD Vets

Brutal new co-op PvPvE FPS from industry veterans — DEFECT cyberpunk FPS

DEFECT cyberpunk FPS is the debut title from Austin-based studio emptyvessel, a team featuring developers with credits across DOOM, Quake, and Call of Duty. Built in Unreal Engine 5, it’s an “Immersive Objective Shooter” set in the last city of mankind, ruled by an authoritarian AI known as THE SYSTEM. You can play offline in single-player, squad up for co-op, or jump into a frenetic 4v4v4v4 PvP mode where squads pursue dynamic, multi-stage objectives.

DEFECT cyberpunk FPS — Gameplay trailer

On missions, squads compete across branching objectives—think smuggling guns, assassinating targets, or even arresting suspects. The tone is grimy and oppressive, with fast, visceral gunplay and dense, claustrophobic architecture that pushes you into close-quarters firefights.

Audio pedigree: the soundtrack is by award-winning composer Mick Gordon (DOOM, Prey, Borderlands 3), whose industrial punch fits the game’s authoritarian, high-tension cityscape. Backed by NCSOFT’s investment, emptyvessel also plans single-player support alongside co-op and PvP modes—promising breadth for DEFECT cyberpunk FPS across PC and future console targets.

DEFECT

Release: TBA

Genre: Cyberpunk FPS, PvPvE, Co-op

Developer / Publisher: emptyvessel

Platforms: PC — Steam (wishlist)

We think DEFECT is wishlist-worthy because…

• Veteran team, fresh IP: emptyvessel’s crew includes alumni from landmark FPS franchises, now focused on a new “immersive objective” format.
• Mode variety: offline single-player, dedicated PvE co-op, and a distinctive four-squad PvP ruleset with dynamic objectives.
• Audio/visual hit: UE5 visuals and Mick Gordon’s score give it serious punch.
• Backed for scale: NCSOFT’s strategic investment supports single-player and console plans.

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