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THE DEFIANT GAME · PRE-LAUNCH WIKI

The Defiant Game

Q: What is The Defiant game?

The Defiant is presented as a story-driven WWII first-person shooter. Final game details remain subject to official confirmation.

Q: When is The Defiant releasing?

The official release date is currently to be confirmed.

Q: Is this an official website?

No. The Defiant Wiki is an unofficial fan-made website and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the game developer or publisher.

An unofficial companion for the WWII story-driven FPS.

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FIELD ARCHIVE

TDC / PRE-LAUNCH

UNOFFICIALFAN-MADE WIKI

COMING SOON

RELEASE DATE: Not announced

PC: Confirmed · CONSOLES: Listed

QUICK FACTS

Everything has a source, a status, and a next step.

GENREStory-driven FPS

ENGINEUnreal Engine 5

SETTINGWWII / China

PLATFORMPC Confirmed

CONFIRMED

RELEASENot Announced

TBD

START WITH THE KNOWN

Before you follow another rumor, know what you are looking at.

You have seen a trailer, a weapon name, or a platform mention. But the answer you need is still scattered across store pages, videos, news posts, and speculation.

Find the current release status, platform information, gameplay details, verified weapons, and the real history behind the setting—without confusing confirmed facts with open questions.

Check what is confirmed

BUILT FOR CLARITY

Everything has a source, a status, and a next step.

One connected archive for people who want context before they want a walkthrough.

DATABASE

Weapons Database

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CONFIRMEDHanyang Rifle / Hanyang 88Chinese bolt-action rifle based on Gewehr 88. Named in Steam and GCL sources.

CONFIRMEDMauser C96 / Mauser Military PistolIconic semi-automatic pistol. Named in Steam and GCL sources.

CONFIRMEDMP18 / SIG Bergmann 1920Early submachine gun. MP18 in GCL, SIG Bergmann in Steam. Both confirmed.

FACTSSee what is confirmed, observed, or still unknown.

HISTORYFollow a weapon or faction into the real record.

ROADMAPLet the site grow when the evidence does.

BUILT IN STAGES

The site grows when the evidence does.

ARCHIVE / 01

Pre-launch

Game facts · Release · Platforms · Gameplay · Weapons · History

CURRENT

Launch

Wiki · Missions · Guides · Achievements · Collectibles · Fixes

WHEN VERIFIED

Post-launch

Walkthroughs · Ending explanations · Maps · Community findings

FUTURE

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE GAME

The Real History Behind The Defiant

Explore the people, weapons, organizations and conflicts behind the game—and see what is confirmed, what is historical, and what remains unknown.

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IN-GAME CONTEXTHISTORICAL RECORD

1937Marco Polo Bridge IncidentGame setting: WWII China

1937-45Second Sino-Japanese WarGame conflict: confirmed

WEAPONSHanyang 88, Mauser C96, MP18In-game: confirmed

2026GCL press release + trailerSource: verified

Historical sources: academic and archival recordsLast verified: 2026-08-24

CONFIRMED FACTS

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TOPICSTATUSSOURCELAST VERIFIED

Release dateUNANNOUNCEDsteam-store2026-08-24

PC platformCONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release2026-08-24

ConsolesLISTEDgcl-press-release2026-08-24

DeveloperCONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release, 4divinity-site2026-08-24

PublisherCONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release, 4divinity-site2026-08-24

GCL relationshipCONFIRMEDgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Game engineCONFIRMEDgcl-press-release2026-08-24

GenreCONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release, 4divinity-site2026-08-24

SettingCONFIRMEDgcl-press-release, 4divinity-site, steam-store2026-08-24

Stealth infiltrationOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Close-quarters firefightsOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

SnipingOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Urban espionageOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Code-breaking operationsOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Vehicular combatOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Large-scale assaultsOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Loyal companionOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTION4divinity-site2026-08-24

Single-playerLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Online Co-opLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

LAN Co-opLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Minimum RAMLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Recommended RAMLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

StorageLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Hanyang 88 rifleCONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release2026-08-24

Mauser C96CONFIRMEDsteam-store, gcl-press-release2026-08-24

SIG Bergmann Model 1920CONFIRMEDsteam-store2026-08-24

MP18 submachine gunCONFIRMEDgcl-press-release2026-08-24

Northeast China settingOFFICIAL_DESCRIPTIONsteam-store2026-08-24

Shanghai settingTRAILER_OBSERVATIONsteam-store2026-08-24

Named setting referencesLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Language supportLISTEDsteam-store2026-08-24

CopyrightCONFIRMEDsteam-store2026-08-24

Every factual page includes a source and status label.Last verified: 2026-08-24

JOURNAL / LATEST

Follow the record as it changes.

A continuously updated journal, not a pile of thin news posts.

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Dark historic town street scene used as a visual reference

JOURNAL2026-08-24

Wiki fact audit completed

All core facts verified against Steam, GCL, and 4Divinity official sources.

Source: official materialsLast verified: 2026-08-24

Moonlit railway scene used as a visual reference

DATABASE2026-08-24

Developer & Publisher verified

Hoothanes (杭州浩汤科技) and 4Divinity confirmed via three independent official sources.

Source: official materialsLast verified: 2026-08-24

Snowy settlement at night used as a visual reference

ARCHIVE2026-08-24

14 languages listed on Steam

English, Chinese have full audio and subtitle support. Other languages have interface support.

Source: official materialsLast verified: 2026-08-24

FIELD NOTES

Questions worth answering early.

What is The Defiant game?

When is The Defiant releasing?

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THE WIKI

Know what The Defiant is before you learn how to beat it.

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