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The Early Development Build is the | The Early Development Build is the closed beta<ref>Listed as ''"Deadlock - Closed Beta Access"'' under Steam user licenses</ref> of ''[[Deadlock]].'' It possesses a wide array of placeholder designs and models. In order to access the build, one must first receive an invite from someone who already has access. | ||
The official [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/ ''Deadlock'' forums] were created on April 3, 2024, and the first posts on the forum were made on April 16.<ref>2024-04-16 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Forums - [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/early-development-build-privacy.2/ Early Development Build Privacy]</ref> This is considered as the unofficial start date of the playtest. The [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 official Discord server] was created on April 20. | The official [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/ ''Deadlock'' forums] were created on April 3, 2024, and the first posts on the forum were made on April 16.<ref>2024-04-16 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Forums - [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/early-development-build-privacy.2/ Early Development Build Privacy]</ref> This is considered as the unofficial start date of the playtest. The [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 official Discord server] was created on April 20. | ||
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== Invitation Process == | == Invitation Process == | ||
During the | During the beta an invitation tree system is used to handle access to the game. | ||
When invited, players would receive an email containing details for logging into the game's official forums as well as instructions on how to activate the game via Steam. | When invited, players would receive an email containing details for logging into the game's official forums as well as instructions on how to activate the game via Steam. | ||
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== Feedback Process == | == Feedback Process == | ||
During the | During the beta, feedback is heavily encouraged. However, due to developer concerns about echo chambers of opinions being formed, it is encouraged that all feedback be given via the game's official forums. The forums contain various sections for different kinds of feedback and have permissions set so that users can only view their own posts. In theory this helps prevent players from giving feedback simply because they saw others giving the same feedback and helps the developers better zero in on points where several players have independently given the same feedback. | ||
== Experimental Build == | == Experimental Build == | ||