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Wetware

Explore the interplays between AI ethics and consciousness in the shoes of a researcher tasked to hack an enemy drone to win a war.

8 January 2021

Wetware is a video game developed by Brainfists, released 8 January 2021 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Wetware is

Wetware was developed by Brainfists and released in 2021. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Enter a world where advanced AI live amongst humans, and play as a Drone Whisperer - a specialist in data extraction from hostile AIs. In a dragged-out war against a rival nation, the Army has captured an enemy drone rife with intel that can help turn the tide to your side. It is your job to extract this information from the drone. The fate of a nation depends on you.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wetware launched on 8 January 2021, within three weeks of Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium and Skul: The Hero Slayer.

Released around the same time: Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium, Skul: The Hero Slayer.

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When did Wetware come out?
Wetware was released on 8 January 2021 for PC (Microsoft Windows).