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THE FUTURE OF DEFECT

DEFECT · published 11 Mar 2026, 14:08 UTC

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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 that governs the world.

Second, we’re also excited to share that we’ve partnered with NCSOFT to help us us build a strong foundation for DEFECT's single player.

Enjoy a new look at our world and we look forward to sharing more about DEFECT’s single-player mode in the future.

And as always, thank you for all the support! Watch the Story Teaser Trailer now:

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