The Defiant is a story-driven first-person shooter set in China during the 1930s and 1940s, developed by 4Divinity and Haotang Technology. It is planned for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The Defiant is a story-driven first-person shooter built around a war that games have rarely depicted. It is set in China during the 1930s and 1940s, during the Sino-Japanese War, and it presents the conflict from the Chinese perspective. 4Divinity and Haotang Technology have released gameplay footage showing intense battles and cinematic sequences. The game is planned for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Producer Kong YuHeng has since explained the thinking behind the setting. In an interview, Kong said the China front has appeared in games relatively rarely. The era is important history, in his framing, with many stories worth telling, and the team wants overseas players to encounter an unfamiliar perspective. The project is being sold partly on that unfamiliarity, not only on the battles themselves.
Development draws on public historical materials, video records, research, and on-site surveys. Level design is adjusted so the setting still works as a game. The two stories together establish the perspective, the format, the platforms, and the research approach. They do not give a release date.
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6d ago
Game Spark interviewed Kong YuHeng, producer of The Defiant, a story-driven FPS set in China during the 1930s and 1940s. Kong said the China front has been depicted in games relatively rarely, that the era is important history with many stories worth telling, and that the team wants overseas players to encounter an unfamiliar perspective. Development draws on public historical materials, video records, research, and on-site surveys, with level design adjusted so the setting still works as a game.
Aug 9
4Divinity and Haotang Technology released gameplay footage for The Defiant, an FPS set during the Sino-Japanese War. The game depicts the conflict from the Chinese perspective, a rarely covered angle, set in 1930s and 1940s China. The footage shows intense battles and cinematic sequences. The game is planned for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.