How indie studio Empty Vessel built high-quality character animation with Xsens How Empty Vessel studio leverages Xsens motion capture to create high-quality, realistic animations for their game DEFECT, enhancing immersion and efficiency.

It’s a pleasure to be able to work with Xsens motion capture to create high-quality and realistic animations for DEFECT, empowering our small team to enhance immersion in our cyberpunk SWAT simulator. #DEFECT #Indiegame #GameDev

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Most weapons are able to destroy the first layer on a wall.

Here's another example of the dust build up.
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DEFECT will feature the full capability of DLSS 4 at launch, providing the ultimate cyberpunk and squad-based immersive shooter experience.

Watch the trailer now to get a first look and see the chaos unfold!
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What an unconventional way to prevent your untimely demise…

There's no escaping this hole, even when you're at your end.
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Built for the highest durability and resilience, designed to silence the unruly during every operations.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our family at @emptyvesselplay.bsky.social to yours.

When the sirens blare, we don't scatter—we converge.

Every back alley, every hole in the wall, and very rooftop is a branch in our collective defense.
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Cooking up some explosive rubble for #ShowcaseThursday!

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This city doesn't sleep, It just grinds.

No one can recall a time when the smog ceiling didn’t prevent light from penetrating. We’ve only ever known perpetual darkness.
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These corridors are built to keep citizens in line and isolate conflicts that ensue.

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Every inch of this city clings to you like grease to a sewage pipe.

You’ll be carrying that soot on the bottom of your feet from one hellhole to another, unless you live under the order of the System.
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Former id Software artist argues performance and optimization are 'as much of an art problem' as a tech one: 'Killzone 2 looks incredible today. FEAR looks incredible today' Defect lead Emanuel Palalic thinks leaning into this mindset from early development will leave the game optimized as well as pretty.

Emanuel Palalic, Game Director for DEFECT points to the timeless visual design of some classic games as proof that smart art direction beats raw power every time.

Read the full interview here: www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/fo...

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You want to survive in this city? You can't do it alone.

They think their surveillance and can stop us. Well, they're wrong. #DEFECT

Mick Gordon is asking 'how heavy can we get it?' in his first full game soundtrack since Doom Eternal: 'The actual feeling I'm trying to capture is from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie' "It's celebrating that deformity, almost like some form of rebellion."

Legendary composer Mick Gordon discusses his creative process for his upcoming soundtrack for #DEFECT, revealing how a top industry talent is pushing the boundaries in game audio.
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Plot and scheme as you may, the System is always one step ahead.

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The System’s Police will find any way to upload the data, reboot local systems and remove any trace of them to complete their objective.

We’ll hold our ground using any and all means. There won’t be any breaching tonight.
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In the absence of hope, living under The System’s control can feel inescapable.

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You want full control of the city? You better gear up for a fight.

Can you imagine running around with these in your loadout?
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In this neon soaked cityscape, the Law is a blueprint for cruelty, etched onto the backs of the powerless. The only way to survive is to choose chaos above all.

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It’s a shame these bio-tech advancements are being squandered in a hidden secret room like this.

The gang faction is known for having these highly illegal tools at their disposal. Some will say the orchestrator had it coming.
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Here, Police Forces are the executioners that do The System’s bidding. Law and order isn’t just a concept, it’s the bullet.

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Bunch of miscreants and wretched outlaws fill every inch of this hellhole.

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You’ll be silenced into oblivion before you even get a chance to panic and react. #DEFECT

When The System tries to crush humanity under the boot of their laws, we prepare for whatever disorder follows.

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Thank you for your excitement around the our Reveal trailer last week. Following your reception, we’ve compiled answers to your most asked questions.

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Chaos and oppression erode from the inside out.

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You want a fight, you found it. #DEFECT

System Forces have the place surrounded, collecting vital recon info on Nodrog’s Fraction, locations and objectives.
How will Nodrog’s gang retaliate?

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Compliance is mandatory.

Access the full EXTENDED trailer now, or we’ll inject it straight into your cerebrum: youtu.be/O0d9sqm5LX0

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