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'''''Deadlock''''' is a 6v6 third-person shooter MOBA developed by [[wikipedia:Valve_Corporation|Valve Corporation]].<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422450/Deadlock/ Deadlock] on Steam</ref> It was first publicly announced on August 23, 2024.<ref name=":1" /> The official website is https://www.playdeadlock.com/. The game's release was unconventional and marked by a deliberate approach of secrecy before public acknowledgement. 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>

In ''Deadlock'', two [[teams]] of 6 players, [[The Hidden King]] and [[The Archmother]], battle through 3 lanes of [[New York]]. Each team fights on behalf of a god, called a [[Patron]]. The objective is to destroy the enemy's Patron while defending your own to complete the ritual. Players control [[Heroes]] with upgradable abilities, and items are bought using [[souls]]. Souls are earned by defeating enemies and completing tasks. They can also unlock 'boons' from Patrons, which boost Hero stats.  

In addition to the standard gamemode, Deadlock also offers a 4v4 roguelike gamemode called [[Street Brawl]], where players fight in one lane over short rounds.

''Deadlock'' was originally meant to be a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' It was also known as ''[[Citadel]],'' ''Project8'' and ''[[Shadowline]]'' at various points in its early development. Valve trademarked ''Neon Prime'' in October 2022,<ref>[https://uspto.report/TM/97625453 ''Neon Prime'' trademark] on USPTO.report</ref> but the game was renamed to ''Deadlock'' later that year''.''

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.

[https://steamcommunity.com/app/1422450/discussions/ Deadlock Steam forums]

[https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1pymz6o/megathread_ask_for_invites_to_the_playtest_here/ Reddit r/DeadlockTheGame invite megathread]

[https://discord.com/channels/1243977533133820045/1277090189872992356 Deadlock Community Discord invite thread]

An invite can take hours to be processed, and has to be accepted by the player. If the invite notification doesn't appear after a few days, check your [https://store.steampowered.com/account/playtestinvites Steam playtest invites]. If a player has refused an invite in the past, they may be unable to receive a new one.

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