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== Development ==

''Deadlock'' was first officially teased by [[Valve]] in the digital book ''[https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Hours_of_Half-Life:_Alyx The Final Hours of Half-Life Alyx]'' (2020), which mentioned "a top-secret new project that another small team at Valve has been working on since the first part of 2018".<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=IqimxjIRIlw&t=5032s|title=The Final Hours of Half Life: Alyx (Full Game No Commentary)}}</ref> It was initially known as ''[[Citadel]]'' before evolving into a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' Valve trademarked ''Neon Prime'' in October 2022,<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/97625453 ''Neon Prime'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> but its playtesters were reportedly critical of the game's art style and poor visibility<ref>{{YouTubeCite|OJ-fXZtrS-4|Valve's Playtesters Hated This Game (and it got canceled...)}}</ref>, causing ''Neon Prime'' to be reworked into ''[[Shadowline]]'' later that year and then ''Deadlock''.

[[File:Neon Prime HUD.png|left|thumb|''Neon Prime''. [[Infernus|Inferno]] is attacking the enemy [[Guardian]]]]

''Deadlock'' was first officially teased by [[Valve]] in the digital book ''[https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Hours_of_Half-Life:_Alyx The Final Hours of Half-Life Alyx]'' (2020), which mentioned "a top-secret new project that another small team at Valve has been working on since the first part of 2018".<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=IqimxjIRIlw&t=5032s|title=The Final Hours of Half Life: Alyx (Full Game No Commentary)}}</ref> It was initially known as ''[[Citadel]]'' before evolving into a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' Valve trademarked ''Neon Prime'' in October 2022,<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/97625453 ''Neon Prime'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> but its playtesters were reportedly critical of the game's art style and poor visibility,<ref>{{YouTubeCite|OJ-fXZtrS-4|Valve's Playtesters Hated This Game (and it got canceled...)}}</ref> causing ''Neon Prime'' to be reworked into ''[[Shadowline]]'' later that year and then ''Deadlock''.

The currently ongoing ''Deadlock'' closed playtest began on April 2024,<ref>2024-04-16 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Forums - [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/early-development-build-privacy.2/ Early Development Build Privacy]</ref> when the official forums and Discord server were created, and the name was trademarked by Valve on May 2024.<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/98576353 ''Deadlock'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> The game was leaked on various occasions from 2019 to 2024, and Valve listed the game on Steam in August 2024, after its playtest had already reached tens of thousands of concurrent players.<ref name=":1" />

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 == Development ==
-''Deadlock'' was first officially teased by [[Valve]] in the digital book ''[https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Hours_of_Half-Life:_Alyx The Final Hours of Half-Life Alyx]'' (2020), which mentioned "a top-secret new project that another small team at Valve has been working on since the first part of 2018".<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=IqimxjIRIlw&t=5032s|title=The Final Hours of Half Life: Alyx (Full Game No Commentary)}}</ref> It was initially known as ''[[Citadel]]'' before evolving into a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' Valve trademarked ''Neon Prime'' in October 2022,<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/97625453 ''Neon Prime'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> but its playtesters were reportedly critical of the game's art style and poor visibility<ref>{{YouTubeCite|OJ-fXZtrS-4|Valve's Playtesters Hated This Game (and it got canceled...)}}</ref>, causing ''Neon Prime'' to be reworked into ''[[Shadowline]]'' later that year and then ''Deadlock''.
+[[File:Neon Prime HUD.png|left|thumb|''Neon Prime''. [[Infernus|Inferno]] is attacking the enemy [[Guardian]]]]
+''Deadlock'' was first officially teased by [[Valve]] in the digital book ''[https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Hours_of_Half-Life:_Alyx The Final Hours of Half-Life Alyx]'' (2020), which mentioned "a top-secret new project that another small team at Valve has been working on since the first part of 2018".<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=IqimxjIRIlw&t=5032s|title=The Final Hours of Half Life: Alyx (Full Game No Commentary)}}</ref> It was initially known as ''[[Citadel]]'' before evolving into a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' Valve trademarked ''Neon Prime'' in October 2022,<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/97625453 ''Neon Prime'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> but its playtesters were reportedly critical of the game's art style and poor visibility,<ref>{{YouTubeCite|OJ-fXZtrS-4|Valve's Playtesters Hated This Game (and it got canceled...)}}</ref> causing ''Neon Prime'' to be reworked into ''[[Shadowline]]'' later that year and then ''Deadlock''.
 The currently ongoing ''Deadlock'' closed playtest began on April 2024,<ref>2024-04-16 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Forums - [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/early-development-build-privacy.2/ Early Development Build Privacy]</ref> when the official forums and Discord server were created, and the name was trademarked by Valve on May 2024.<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/98576353 ''Deadlock'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> The game was leaked on various occasions from 2019 to 2024, and Valve listed the game on Steam in August 2024, after its playtest had already reached tens of thousands of concurrent players.<ref name=":1" />