Editing Neon Prime

{{Removed content}}[[File:Neon Prime screenshot 01.jpg|alt=Screenshot of Neon Prime. Bebop overlooks the city of Fracture.|thumb|Neon Prime screenshot]]
'''''Neon Prime''''' was an early development version of ''[[Deadlock]].'' It was created after ''[[Citadel]].''

Many of ''Deadlock's'' current features and assets have been inherited from ''Neon Prime'', and are expected to be updated or replaced over the course of development.

[[File:Neon Prime Mods.jpg|thumb|Neon Prime Mods (items) menu]]
[[File:Neon Prime HUD.png|alt=Neon Prime Early HUD|thumb|Neon Prime Early HUD]]
== Setting ==
''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.

== Gameplay ==
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.

A notable difference is that ''Neon Prime'' had a 3-hit combo melee system, instead of ''Deadlock's'' light and heavy melee.

There were two major versions of the Neon Prime map. V1 was developed around 2021 and was set during daylight. V2 was developed around 2022 and was set during night time.
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<gallery>
File:Bebop doing a 3-hit combo.mp4|Neon Prime 3-hit combo
</gallery>
== Heroes ==
A list of known ''Neon Prime'' heroes and their ''Deadlock'' counterparts.

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
|-
|Butcher
|Became [[Wrecker]]
|
|-
|Chrono
|Became [[Paradox]]
|Was the leader of the Paradox organization
|-
|Digger
|Became [[Mo & Krill]]
|
|-
|Forge
|Became [[McGinnis]]
|Same as current model, was in a relationship with '''Astro<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />'''
|-
|Gigawatt
|Became [[Seven]]
|
|-
|[[Haze]]
|Stayed
|Original design was an alien with long ears. Was a Disciple of Kreela
|-
|Heavy
|Removed
|Based on [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Heavy Heavy] from ''Team Fortress 2''
|-
|Hornet
|Became [[Vindicta]]
|Had wings
|-
|Inferno
|Became [[Infernus]]
|Was a man in an orange sci-fi uniform
|-
|[[Kali]]
|Accessible via [[console commands]]
|Was a retired [[Bear Pit]] fighter.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill kali 01.mp3|transcription=Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf.}}</ref> Animations were reused for '''Ivy'''. '''[[Viper|Viper's]]''' model is currently based on Kali's
|-
|[[Kelvin]]
|Stayed
|Had an astronaut suit that was reworked as '''Viscous'''' current model
|-
|[[Lash]]
|Stayed
|Owned a dojo,<ref name=":4">[[Neon Prime lore]]</ref> used to be in a relationship with '''Ballista<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />'''
|-
|Murphy
|Became [[Warden]]
|The name was reused for [[Minor characters|Captain Murphy]] in Holliday's storyline. Was a Constable (robot police)
|-
|Nano
|Became [[Calico]]
|Had metallic implants in her head and arms
|-
|Orion
|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
|-
|Skymonk
|Removed
|
|-
|Spectre
|Became [[Lady Geist]]
|Also known as '''Ghost'''. Was a man wearing a cape and hood and a member of the Eighth Sun
|-
|Sumo
|Became [[Dynamo]]
|Also known as '''Jeong'''. Was an Asian chef and black market smuggler<ref name=":4" />
|-
|Synth
|Became [[Pocket]]
|
|-
|Tengu
|Became [[Ivy]]
|Was a person wearing a red yokai mask
|-
|[[Viscous]]
|Stayed
|Same as current model, portrait was a blowfish in a green suit
|-
|[[Wraith]]
|Stayed
|Went through multiple iterations, including a woman with a purple arm and a magician with handcuffed hands and two ghost arms
|-
|[[Yamato]]
|Stayed
|Same as current model, with different colors
|}

== Gallery ==

=== Gameplay ===
<gallery>
File:Neon Prime screenshot 2.jpg|Night-time gameplay
File:Neon Prime screenshot 3.jpg|Night-time gameplay
File:Neon Prime V1 Gameplay.png|Daytime gameplay
</gallery>

=== Heroes ===
<gallery>
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:Cadence MM.png|Edited Haze icon, used as Cadence's temp icon
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:Sumo Black Hole.png|Sumo using Black Hole
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
</gallery>

=== NPCs ===
<gallery>
File:Neon Prime Default Trooper.png|Trooper
File:Neon prime finalized trooper.png|Trooper 2
File:Healing trooper.png|Healing Trooper
File:Neon Prime Walker.png|Walker
File:NPC neon prime Titan.png|Titan (Patron)
File:Chefbot.png|Chefbot
File:Punkbot.png|Punkbot
File:Cleanbot.png|Cleanbot
</gallery>

=== UI and Graphic Design ===
<gallery>
File:Neon Prime Training 1.png|Training - Guided
File:Training Hero Testing.png|Training - Hero Testing
File:Training guide .png|Training - Guide
File:Training Bots Easy.png|Training - Bots on Easy
File:Lane Training trooper Coin.png|Lane Training trooper Coin
File:Neon Prime posters 1.png|Posters
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* ''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.

== References ==
[[Category:Neon Prime]]
[[Category:Deadlock development history]]
<references />{{Development History}}