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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Deadlock''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Deadlock''}} | ||
[[File:Deadlock.jpg| | {{Infobox Game | ||
|name=Deadlock | |||
|developer=[[Valve Corporation]] | |||
|engine=[[Source 2]] | |||
|released=<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">TBA | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">'''[[Early Development Build]]'''<br> April 24, 2024</div> | |||
|genre=[[wikipedia:Third-person shooter|Third-person shooter]], <br> [[wikipedia:Multiplayer online battle arena|MOBA]] | |||
|image=[[File:Deadlock.jpg|259px]] | |||
|distributors=[[wikipedia:Steam (service)|Steam]] | |||
|writers=[[Steve Jaros]] | |||
|platforms=[[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] | |||
|website=[https://www.playdeadlock.com playdeadlock.com] | |||
|designers=[[IceFrog]], <br> [[Duncan Naoki Drummond|Hopoo]] | |||
|version={{#invoke:UpdateExcerpt|getDateLink}} | |||
}} | |||
'''''Deadlock''''' is a [[wikipedia:Third-person_shooter|third-person shooter]] [[wikipedia:Multiplayer_online_battle_arena|MOBA]] developed and published by [[Valve Corporation]]. It was first publicly announced on August 23, 2024, though it initially gained public attention after being leaked by playtesters earlier that year.<ref name=":1" /> The official website is https://www.playdeadlock.com/. The game can only be played by receiving an [[Deadlock#Invites|invite]] from a Steam friend who already has the game. The game is still in development and is played through a Closed Beta<ref>Listed as ''"Deadlock - Closed Beta Access"'' under Steam user licenses</ref> [[Early Development Build]].<ref name=":1">2024-08-26 - Paul Tassi on Forbes - [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/08/26/valves-deadlock-instantly-rockets-to-90000-players-after-official-announcement/ Valve’s Deadlock Instantly Rockets To 90,000 Players After Official Announcement]</ref> | '''''Deadlock''''' is a [[wikipedia:Third-person_shooter|third-person shooter]] [[wikipedia:Multiplayer_online_battle_arena|MOBA]] developed and published by [[Valve Corporation]]. It was first publicly announced on August 23, 2024, though it initially gained public attention after being leaked by playtesters earlier that year.<ref name=":1" /> The official website is https://www.playdeadlock.com/. The game can only be played by receiving an [[Deadlock#Invites|invite]] from a Steam friend who already has the game. The game is still in development and is played through a Closed Beta<ref>Listed as ''"Deadlock - Closed Beta Access"'' under Steam user licenses</ref> [[Early Development Build]].<ref name=":1">2024-08-26 - Paul Tassi on Forbes - [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/08/26/valves-deadlock-instantly-rockets-to-90000-players-after-official-announcement/ Valve’s Deadlock Instantly Rockets To 90,000 Players After Official Announcement]</ref> | ||
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While ''Deadlock'' hasn't been officially mentioned or promoted by Valve beyond its Steam page, various Valve employees, contractors and voice actors have acknowledged their work on the game on social media, and it was mentioned in the ''Half-Life 2'' anniversary documentary on November 2024.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=YCjNT9qGjh4&t=7135s|title=Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary (1:58:55)}}</ref> | While ''Deadlock'' hasn't been officially mentioned or promoted by Valve beyond its Steam page, various Valve employees, contractors and voice actors have acknowledged their work on the game on social media, and it was mentioned in the ''Half-Life 2'' anniversary documentary on November 2024.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=YCjNT9qGjh4&t=7135s|title=Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary (1:58:55)}}</ref> | ||
In May 2025, a second private ''Deadlock'' build was accidentally shared in a livestream, revealing then-upcoming new heroes and redesigns for existing heroes.<ref>2025-05-02 - [https://www.ign.com/person/SeaMoosi Eric Van Allen] of IGN - [https://www.ign.com/articles/valves-moba-shooter-deadlock-apparently-has-another-even-more-exclusive-build Valve's MOBA Shooter Deadlock Apparently Has Another, Even More Exclusive Build]</ref> | |||
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* ''Deadlock'' is Valve's first video game with an entirely original IP (not based on a mod, a sequel or spin-off of an existing IP, or acquired from third-party developers) since the original [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|''Half-Life'']]. | * ''Deadlock'' is Valve's first video game with an entirely original IP (not based on a mod, a sequel or spin-off of an existing IP, or acquired from third-party developers) since the original [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|''Half-Life'']]. | ||
* ''Deadlock'' is Valve's second game in the MOBA genre after '''''Dota 2''''', [[List_of_references#References_to_Dota|which it often references]] | * ''Deadlock'' is Valve's second game in the MOBA genre after '''''Dota 2''''', [[List_of_references#References_to_Dota|which it often references]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references />{{Development History}} | <references />{{Development History}} | ||
[[Category:Deadlock Wiki]] | [[Category:Deadlock Wiki]] | ||