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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Deadlock''}}{{Infobox Game|name=Deadlock|image=[[File:Deadlock.jpg|250px]]|developer=[[Valve Corporation]]|distributors=Steam|engine=Source 2|released=TBD|genre=Third-person shooter, MOBA|platforms=Windows|website=https://www.playdeadlock.com/}}
{{Correction|See "Reliability"}}


'''''Deadlock''''' is a [[wikipedia:Third-person_shooter|third-person shooter]] [[wikipedia:Multiplayer_online_battle_arena|MOBA]] developed and published by [[Valve Corporation]]. It was first publicly announced on August 23, 2024, though it initially gained public attention after being leaked by playtesters earlier that year.<ref name=":1" /> The official website is https://www.playdeadlock.com/. 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>
List of known ''[[Deadlock]]'' voice actors.


== Gameplay ==
== Reliability ==
''Main article: [[Mechanics]]''
Not all voice actors listed here have been directly confirmed. Some of them were only confirmed on [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb], which is not an entirely reliable source as it is user-submitted,<ref>2025-04-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"credits on IMDB can be wrong because actors aren't always the ones that submit them - i've worked on games in the past where people who absolutely weren't the perfomer were listed as the talent and it took the actor who actually played the role a long time to get it corrected"''</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_IMDb|Wikipedia's policy on citing IMDb]]</ref> but it's considered a confirmation unless proven otherwise. The most reliable source is either through the developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]] in the official Discord<ref>2024-07-03 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not posting the cast list yet, since things are in flux, but I recorded the VO so I'm pretty confident"''</ref> or an actor's social media or personal website.


In ''Deadlock's'' standard mode, 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.
'''Unconfirmed''' voice actors listed here are considered reliable guesses by the community and have not yet been either confirmed or debunked (as Kaori often debunks incorrect guesses, or chooses not to answer just "for fun").<ref name=":1">2026-01-26 - ''@nookem'' and [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - nookem: ''"kaori before you go can you answer if The Hidden King is darin de paul?"'' Kaori: ''"i mean i could, but why spoil the fun?"''</ref>


Heroes level up, unlock abilities, and equip [[Weapon]], [[Vitality]], and [[Spirit]] items in slots. Additional [[Flex]] slots are unlocked by completing objectives.
The final voice cast will only be available upon ''Deadlock's'' official release, and actors may be recast during development, even if they were already identified or confirmed.<ref>2024-08-01 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not quite ready to announce the actors yet since so much on heroes can change. Once we feel like a heroes visuals and voice are locked down we'll confirm who's playing them"''</ref><ref>2025-03-27 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - ''"it is possible that even voices that have currently been identified could change in the future (...) it's totally possible that things that today I think are on firm footing might shift as we learn things"''</ref>


The game blends elements of shooters and MOBAs. It focuses on tactics, teamwork, and strategy, with third-person skill shots, movement, and gunplay. It also has a unique [[Ziplines|zipline]] system for long-distance transportation.
== Heroes ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
In addition to the standard gamemode, Deadlock also offers a ranked mode for more competitive play, and a 4v4 roguelike gamemode called [[Street Brawl]], where players fight in one lane over short rounds.
! Hero
 
!Example voice lines
== Setting & Theme ==
! Voice Actor
''Main article: [[Lore]]''
|-
 
| {{HeroIcon|Abrams}}
In the world of ''Deadlock,'' [[wikipedia:Occult|occult]] rituals and magic anomalies are part of everyday life. The game takes place in an alternate version of early 20th century New York called [[The Cursed Apple]]. Two covenants battle to complete the [[Ritual]] and summon their [[Patron]], a god capable of granting wishes. Each character has their own wishes and reason for wanting to summon the Patron, and their fates collide on the streets of New York. The game's setting is an [[wikipedia:Urban_fantasy|urban fantasy]] with strong occult themes and elements of [[wikipedia:Noir_fiction|noir]], [[wikipedia:Gothic_fiction|gothic]], and [[wikipedia:Dieselpunk|dieselpunk]] fiction.
||{{Audio link|Abrams select 05.mp3|No one's killing me.}}|| Samoa Joe<ref>2024-09-24 - [https://x.com/SamoaJoe/status/1837127627015958604 Samoa Joe] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"The Devil is in The Details btw. #Deadlock"''</ref>
 
|-
== Development ==
| {{HeroIcon|Apollo}}
''Deadlock'' was originally meant to be a sci-fi third-person MOBA called ''[[Neon Prime]].'' It was also known as ''[[Citadel]]'' 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 started being reworked into ''Deadlock'' later that year''.''
| || Chester Rushing<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=VtnuEu1b8oU|title=Apollo Voice Actor Deadlock Stream}}</ref>
 
|-
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" />
| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}
 
| || JB Blanc<ref>2026-05-17 - [https://x.com/MeleeCreepsDL/status/2056100550379196572 Melee Creeps] on X - ''"After meeting @thejbblanc, Bebop has some words for the team!"''</ref>
While ''Deadlock'' hasn't been officially mentioned or promoted by Valve beyond its Steam page, various Valve employees, contractors and voice actors have acknowledged their work on the game on social media, and it was mentioned in the ''Half-Life 2'' anniversary documentary on November 2024.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=YCjNT9qGjh4&t=7135s|title=Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary (1:58:55)}}</ref>
|-
{| class="wikitable"
| {{HeroIcon|Billy}}
|+Development Timeline
| || Ari Kappatos<ref name="IMDb">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33268153/fullcredits/ Deadlock] on [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb]</ref>
!Date
|-
!Events
| {{HeroIcon|Calico}}
| || Toks Olagundoye<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Celeste}}
| || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Natalie Lander
|-
| {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}
| || ''Unknown;'' is a stage actor<ref>2025-08-19 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[Doorman's voice is a] stage actor, this is his first video game"''</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Drifter}}
| || Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}
| || John Patrick Lowrie<ref>2024-11-29 - [https://x.com/johnpatricklowr/status/1862535570838495730 John Patrick Lowrie] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Glad to be the voice of Dynamo in the new Valve game Deadlock!"''</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Graves}}
| || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Juzel Bagabuyo
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}
| || Robbie Daymond<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Haze}}
| || ''Unknown''
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}
| || Melanie Minichino<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}
| || Phil Morris<ref>2024-09-26 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"i rise from my slumber to say that Phil Morris is infernus"''</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}
| || Jeannie Tirado<ref>2024-08-24 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Ivy is] jeannie tirado"''</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}
| || Dave B. Mitchell<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}
| || Abigail Marlowe<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Lash}}
| || Andrew Bowen<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DQGM9xmDuCc/ Andrew Bowen] on Instagram</ref>
|-
| {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}
| || Bennett Abara<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Mina}}
| || Victoria Grace<ref>2025-08-27 - [https://x.com/vgraceactress/status/1960818624702374375 Victoria Grace] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"I’m SO excited to announce that I voice the cute but deadly vampire hero MINA HA in DEADLOCK!! I love her so much"''</ref>
|-
|-
|Early 2018
| {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}
|Creation of ''Citadel''
| || Fareed Ward<ref>2025-06-10 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Fareed is in fact currently employed by the djinn"''</ref>
|-
|-
|April 2019
| {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}
|First ''Citadel'' leaks in ''Dota 2'' files
| || Ray Chase<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
|-
|September 2020
| {{HeroIcon|Paige}}
|''Neon Prime'' appID added on Steam, first leaks found in ''Dota 2'' files
| || Jacqueline Emerson<ref>2025-09-05 - [https://www.toinstagram.com/p/DOOhRvEkVwY/ Jacqueline Emerson] on Instagram - ''"Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."''</ref>
|-
|-
|2020-2022
| {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}
|Development of ''Neon Prime''
| || Elle Newlands<ref>2026-03-10 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtjq_KFOUq Elle Newlands on Instagram] - ''"Loving being the voice of Paradox in Deadlock."''</ref>
|-
|-
|October 2022
| {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}
|''Neon Prime'' trademark registered
| || Greg Chun<ref name=":4">{{YouTubeCite|1=cB8SgHZF1GQ|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Late 2022
| {{HeroIcon|Rem}}
|''Neon Prime'' canceled, transition to ''Shadowline/Deadlock''
| || ''Unknown''
|-
|-
|Early 2023-July 2023
| {{HeroIcon|Seven}}
|Development of Caldera_trooper map (art style transition)
| || Oliver Vaquer<ref>[https://x.com/Oliver_Vaquer Oliver Vaquer's profile] on X</ref>
|-
|-
|Late 2023
| {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}
|Development of Cursed Apple map
| || Greg Chun<ref name=":4" />
|-
|-
|November 2023
| {{HeroIcon|Silver}}
|''playshadowline.com'' domain registered
| || Erica Lindbeck<ref>2026-02-09 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"yeah it's erica"''</ref><ref>2026-03-03 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcfVYblG-c/?img_index=1 Erica Lindbeck] on Instagram - ''"Happy to be the voice of Silver in Deadlock"''</ref>
|-
|-
|February 2024
| {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}} (Henry)
|''Deadlock'' tutorial videos recorded
| || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Harron Atkins
|-
|-
|April 2024
| {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}} (Savannah)
|Beginning of playtest, creation of forums and Discord server
| ||Andia Winslow<ref>[https://www.andiavoiceover.com/ Andia Winslow's resume]</ref>
|-
|-
|May 2024
| {{HeroIcon|Venator}}
|First ''Deadlock'' leaks, trademark registered, email invite system
| || ''Unknown''
|-
|-
|June 2024
| {{HeroIcon|Victor}}
|Steam friend invite system
| || Jason Spisak<ref>2025-09-04 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DOKoeScDhJ6/ Jason Spisak] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Try and kill me… it's official, I'm the voice of the undead hottie Victor in #deadlock! I loved bringing him to..uh..'life'-ish"''</ref>
|-
|-
|August 2024
| {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}
|Steam page created, embargo lifted, forums made public
| || Eden Riegel<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
|-
|February 2025
| {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}
|[[Update:February 25, 2025|Map Rework]] update
| || Yuri Lowenthal<ref>2024-08-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Yuri [Lowenthal] isn't pocket, but he is Viscous"''</ref>
|-
|-
|May 2025
| {{HeroIcon|Vyper}}
|[[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework]] update
| || Stephanie Kerbis<ref>2025-09-04 - gammaton32 on [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/ reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame] - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1n8qwaw/ Stephanie Kerbis is Vyper] (reposted from Stephanie's Tiktok)</ref>
|-
|-
|August 2025
| {{HeroIcon|Warden}}
|[[Six New Heroes]] update
| || Rick D. Wasserman<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
|-
|January 2026
| {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}
|[[Old Gods, New Blood]] update, ''playdeadlock.com'' updated
| || Danielle Nicolet<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
|-
|July 2026
| {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}
|[[Matchmaking update]]
| || ''Unknown''
|}
|}


== Invites ==
== Other characters ==
Any player with access to ''Deadlock'' can invite an unlimited number of Steam friends.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character
! Voice Actor
|-
| {{PageRef|Hidden King}} || Either Clancy Brown or Darin de Paul<ref name=":1" />
|-
| {{PageRef|Archmother}} || Debra Wilson<ref name="DebraWilsonVoice">2024-08-26 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Sapphire Flame] is not Ellen [McLain], it's Debra Wilson"''</ref>
|-
| {{PageRef|Shopkeeper}} || Jason Keller<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| [[Newscaster]] || Jason Keller<ref name="IMDb" />
|-
| {{PageRef|Soul Urn}} || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Stephen Gevedon
|-
| [[Allie Kincaid]] || Andia Winslow
|-
| [[Oathkeeper]] || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Matt Mercer
|-
| [[Hank]] || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Fred Tatasciore
|}


Here are recommended resources to get an invite:
== Unused characters ==
Characters that have been either removed from the game, recast, or originally had a temp voice before their final casting.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character
! Voice Actor
! Context
|-
| {{PageRef|Amber Hand}} || '''(Unconfirmed)''' Stephen Gevedon<ref>2026-01-23 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"The actor who played the voice of the OG amber hand is still heard in the game"'' (speculated to be the Soul Urn)</ref> || Recast in [[Old Gods, New Blood]]
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} ([[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]) || Fred Tatasciore<ref>2025-02-25 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Fred just was stepping in to record temp stuff when JPL was unable to record so it was always going to be replaced"''</ref> || Temp voice
|-
| [[Generic Male/Voice lines|Generic Male]] || Jason Keller || Temp voice used for pre-release {{HeroIcon|Venator}}
|-
| {{HeroIcon|Kali}} || Phil Morris || ''[[Neon Prime]]'' hero
|-
| Hornet || Jeannie Tirado || ''[[Neon Prime]]'' hero
|}


* [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1422450/discussions/ Deadlock Steam forums]
== References ==
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1pymz6o/megathread_ask_for_invites_to_the_playtest_here/ Reddit r/DeadlockTheGame invite megathread]
<references/>
 
* [https://discord.com/channels/1243977533133820045/1277090189872992356 Deadlock Community Discord invite thread]
 
An invite can take minutes to hours to be processed, and has to be accepted by the player. If the invite notification doesn't appear after a few hours, 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.
 
'''<big>Getting access to the game will NEVER require clicking a link or making a payment.</big>'''
 
=== Official forums ===
Once a player has joined the game, they can click the "give feedback" button in the main menu to create a [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/ forum account] and join the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 official Discord server]. Please note that the Discord link is one use only.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Deadlock Logo.png|Logo
File:Title screen.png|Title screen
File:Deadlock old cover.jpg|Old cover art
File:DeadlockWikiBG.png|Old main menu screen
File:3 lane update.jpg|3 lane update art
File:City concept art.png|Concept art
File:Building concept art.jpg|Concept art
File:Background gothic.png|Concept art
File:City buildings BW.png|Concept art
File:City buildings.jpg|Concept art
File:Deadlock Logo old.webp|Old logo
</gallery>
 
== Trivia ==


* ''Deadlock'' is Valve's first video game with an entirely original IP (not based on a mod, a sequel or spin-off of an existing IP, or acquired from third-party developers) since the original [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|''Half-Life'']].
== Navigation ==
* ''Deadlock'' is Valve's second game in the MOBA genre after '''''Dota 2''''', [[List_of_references#References_to_Dota|which it often references]].
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== References ==
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