Defiance – The Crooked Thimble

Tipping the Hand: Rosa and the Presumption of Rape

By Trick Dempsey July 9, 2015 October 5, 2015 Game Development

Back in Defiance, we had a tough-talking badass by the name of Rosa. Rosa Rodriguez was her full name, and she was originally modeled after Rosie the Riveter. She had a tragic history. She was raised during our pre-apocalyptic conflict, The Pale Wars, but she and her father, Amelio, had survived that conflict and the Arkfall to become members of The Defiant Few: the toughest champions of inter-species unity ever to grace Earth. Continue Reading

Defiance: ALCATRAZ PREVIEW: EXPEDITIONS

By Trick Dempsey February 18, 2015 September 24, 2015 Promotional Material

Expeditions are new, evolving co-op matches that pit players against increasingly tough enemies for ever-increasing rewards. Our first three expeditions – The War Below, Stolen Purpose, and Hellbug Hunt – will debut with the launch of the Alcatraz update! Continue Reading

Defiance: PRODUCER LETTER: DEFIANCE SEASON 2 KICKOFF

By Trick Dempsey June 20, 2014 September 24, 2015 Promotional Material

It’s been an exciting year in Paradise. The Tarr family has expanded its operations into the Bay Area, Dark Matter operations in Tranquility have been thwarted, and now the thief, Josh Nolan, has been involved in the downfall of a Votan trafficking ring. Interesting times. Continue Reading

Defiance: ONE YEAR ON THE NEW FRONTIER

By Trick Dempsey April 8, 2014 September 24, 2015 Promotional Material

It has been an exciting year for Defiance. We’ve launched the first massive co-op shooter. We’ve launched a television series. We’ve provided more updates than you can shake a stick at. (Likely the incorporeal nature of updates greatly hampers your ability to shake a stick at them. Just sayin’.) Continue Reading

Defiance: INSIDE TRION: 7TH LEGION DLC

By Trick Dempsey January 29, 2014 June 11, 2017 Game Development, Promotional Material

At first, we only helped Humans. Soon, though, we took all kinds. We kept marching, like a city with feet, toward Calgary and Winnipeg. Both were gone. Finally, as we neared Chicago, we found her signal. Funny – we probably would have stopped there, settled down … and missed Azumi. Left her holed up with the staff at VBI, transmitting into the dark, hoping that her father would come. Continue Reading

Defiance: STATE OF THE GAME UPDATE

By Trick Dempsey September 14, 2013 June 11, 2017 Game Development, Promotional Material

It’s been quite a journey since the launch of Defiance earlier this year, and the recent release of the Castithan Charge pack. With the team’s move to Trion Redwood Shores just about complete, we have the opportunity to make Defiance into the gameplay beast that it always promised to be. Shooting, driving, and chasing down arkfalls are each entertaining as hell, and that’s a great foundation to build upon. Defiance has incredible potential, and it is going to reach that potential come hell or waters that are high. Continue Reading