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Duncan Naoki Drummond, a.k.a Hopoo, is a Deadlock developer. Their username in the official Deadlock Discord is @hopoo.
Overview
Duncan was the co-founder of Hopoo Games and has since been hired by Valve, along with other former Hopoo Games' staff.[1]
Duncan is the lead developer of the heroes Vyper and Sinclair.[2] He also asked for feedback on Calico when she was being developed in Hero Labs.[3]
Trivia
- Duncan created the game Deadbolt at Hopoo Games, released in 2016. Coincidentally, "deadbolt" is a synonym for "deadlock".[4]
- Deadbolt and Deadlock both feature a plot about supernatural creatures arriving on Earth, demons, candle people, a fire-themed patron god, a currency called "souls", and a character named Amber.
References
- ↑ 2024-09-02 - @hopoogames on X - "Today, we have an exciting update: Duncan and Paul, alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games, will now be working on game development directly at @valvesoftware !"
- ↑ 2024-10-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "yes I was lead on viper (and magician), it’s why neither was in the hero list previously"
- ↑ 2024-12-14 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "Hey yall - some quick questions about Calico (...) -When you see Calico as a character, what do you expect? What is the 'promise'? -What parts of that fantasy is working today? -What parts are not working?"
- ↑ Deadbolt on Wikipedia