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'''''Neon Prime''''' was an early development version of ''[[Deadlock]].'' It was created after ''[[Citadel]].''

[[File:Neon Prime HUD.png|alt=Neon Prime Early HUD|thumb|Neon Prime Early HUD]]

''Main article: [[Neon Prime lore]]''

''Neon Prime'' had a Cyberpunk sci-fi aesthetic featuring supernatural elements.

The game took place in an alien world called Fracture, a former prison planet that was taken over by inmates and turned into a tourism hotspot where crime is legal. The game matches were elections in the form of organized bloodsports in the city center, in which each team represented a mayor candidate.

The gameplay of ''Neon Prime'' was similar to ''Deadlock.'' 6 players on each side would use [[ziplines]] (then called ''hyperlines'') to traverse 4 lanes and fight [[Guardian|guardians]] and [[Walker|walkers]] to destroy an enemy boss called the [[Patron|Titan]]. The players would unlock ''tech'' (abilities) and use coins to buy [[Item|items]], called ''mods.'' In ''Neon Prime,'' the players had 6 item slots for each category instead of 4.

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File:Bebop doing a 3-hit combo.mp4|Neon Prime 3-hit combo

Note: A number of unused heroes currently accessible in-game via console commands, like [[Cadence]] or [[Rutger]], aren't listed here because there isn't enough evidence that they were created for ''Neon Prime''.

{| class="wikitable"

! Hero Name !! Fate !! Notes

| Akimbo || Removed ||

| Astro || Became [[Holliday]] || Was in a relationship with '''Forge<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 04.mp3|transcription=Astro is a lucky lady to be with someone like Forge.}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 01.mp3|transcription=I see her at the Bear Pit every Thursday with Astro, that lady is a student of the game.}}</ref>'''

| Atlas || Became [[Abrams]] || Wore a jetpack

| Ballista || Removed || Used to be in a relationship with '''Lash<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 01.mp3|transcription=It's fine. You know, lots of guys get the shit kicked out of them by their exes, right?}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 04.mp3|transcription=Get it together, Lash! You're not gonna win them back by losing!}}</ref>'''

| [[Bebop]] || Stayed || Same as current model

|Became [[Wrecker]]

|

|Became [[Paradox]]

|Became [[Mo & Krill]]

|Became [[McGinnis]]

|Same as current model, was in a relationship with '''Astro<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />'''

|Became [[Seven]]

|

|[[Haze]]

|Original design was an alien with long ears. Was a Disciple of Kreela

|Based on [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Heavy Heavy] from ''Team Fortress 2''

|Became [[Vindicta]]

|Had wings

|Became [[Infernus]]

|Was a man in an orange sci-fi uniform

|[[Kali]]

|Accessible via [[console commands]]

|Was a retired [[Bear Pit]] fighter. Animations were reused for '''Ivy'''. '''[[Viper|Viper's]]''' model is currently based on Kali's

|[[Kelvin]]

|Had an astronaut suit that was reworked as '''Viscous'''' current model

|[[Lash]]

|Owned a dojo,<ref name=":4">[[Neon Prime lore]]</ref> used to be in a relationship with '''Ballista<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />'''

|Became [[Warden]]

|The name was reused for [[Minor characters|Captain Murphy]] in Holliday's storyline. Was a Constable (robot police)

|Became [[Calico]]

|Had metallic implants in her head and arms

|Became [[Grey Talon]]

|Similar to current model, but used to be bald, had a long beard and wore goggles

|[[Shiv]]

|Stayed

|Same as current model, but with a red shirt and metallic arm

|Became [[Lady Geist]]

|Also known as '''Ghost'''. Was a man wearing a cape and hood and a member of the Eighth Sun

|Became [[Dynamo]]

|Also known as '''Jeong'''. Was an Asian chef and black market smuggler<ref name=":4" />

|Synth

|Became [[Pocket]]

|Became [[Ivy]]

|Was a person wearing a red yokai mask

|[[Viscous]]

|Same as current model, portrait was a blowfish in a green suit

|[[Wraith]]

|Went through multiple iterations, including a woman with a purple arm and a magician with handcuffed hands and two ghost arms

|[[Yamato]]

File:Bebop Neon Prime.png|Bebop

File:Chrono card.png|Chrono

File:Digger hud psd.jpg|Digger

File:Forge Neon Prime.png|Forge

File:Gigawatt Neon Prime.png|Gigawatt

File:Gigawatt icon.png|Gigawatt

File:Haze v1.png|Haze

File:Haze v1 model Neon Prime.png|Haze

File:Hornet Neon Prime.png|Hornet

File:Inferno Neon Prime.jpg|Inferno

File:Inferno Neon Prime gameplay.jpg|Inferno

File:Hero neon prime Kali.png|Kali

File:Kelvin Neon Prime.png|Kelvin

File:Hero neon prime Kelvin.png|Kelvin

File:Lash Neon Prime.png|Lash

File:Nano card.png|Nano

File:Nano gameplay.png|Nano

File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|Shiv

File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|Shiv

File:Hero neon prime Spectre.png|Spectre

File:Hero neon prime Sumo.png|Sumo

File:Hero neon prime Tengu.png|Tengu

File:Viscous Neon Prime.png|Viscous

File:Hero neon prime Wraith.png|Wraith

File:Yamato Neon Prime.png|Yamato

File:Neon Prime Yamato.png|Yamato

File:Neon Prime Walker.png|Walker

=== UI/Graphic Design ===

* ''Neon Prime's'' portraits were drawn by former Valve artist [https://www.clairehummel.com/ Claire Hummel].<ref>Confirmed privately with [https://x.com/shoomlah Claire Hummel] on X</ref>

* Concept artist [https://www.tumblr.com/zorinvasili Vasili Zorin] (known for his work on ''Overwatch'' and ''Sunset Overdrive'') is believed to be the art director of ''Neon Prime,'' as much of the character design and production design looks like his signature art style. Vasili has been working at Valve since 2018,<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasili-zorin-1b3a841b/ Vasili Zorin] on Linkedin</ref> when development on ''[[Citadel]]'' began.