During the recent Xbox Partner Preview, Vivix announced Artificial Detective, a brand new IP. It will release in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Vivix is a development team comprised of artists that have previously worked on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Control, and Dead Space, among other things. In Artificial Detective, you play as AD 2846 in Conglomerate North, a city ruled by rogue machines and inspired by 1930s Art Deco design.
Most of humanity has vanished years ago, save for a young girl named Mowgli that serves as a companion in AD 2846’s journey. The game features action mechanics as AD 2846 has the ability to use weapons, hacking, stealth, and the physics-driven environment to deal with problems.
Check out the trailer for Artificial Detective below:
Lastly, the Steam page describes Artificial Detective as follows:
Awaken as AD 2846, a robot detective with fractured memories, in a decopunk metropolis maintained by mad robots. Together with DAWG, your loyal military robodog, and Mowgli, a human girl raised by machines, fight and hack your way through a city where crazy robots took over to uncover why humanity vanished.
Explore the multilayered districts of Conglomerate North, a crime-ridden metropolis seized by the malevolent Rise Corp. Use electromagnetic weapons, hack systems, weaponize the environment, or stay hidden and outsmart rogue robots. Search for clues, gather resources, and approach each encounter your own way.
Your companions are more than just sidekicks. They are your toolkit and your progression. Build trust, unlock abilities, craft and repair equipment, scan threats and open new ways to explore, fight, and survive.
