It's not even out yet, but Valve's Deadlock just became one of the most played games on Steam
Valve's new MOBA Deadlock - a sort of cross between Dota and Overwatch - might not be fully released yet, or even accessible by vast portions of the public,but that hasn't stopped its latest update propelling it to being one of the most played games on Steam.
Valve's new MOBA Deadlock - a sort of cross between Dota and Overwatch - might not be fully released yet, or even accessible by vast portions of the public,but that hasn't stopped its latest update propelling it to being one of the most played games on Steam.
The short version
- Yesterday, Valve released a huge City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock.
- This drastically overhauled the map, added six new heroes, introduced a deluge of fresh voice lines, and included multiple HUD and quality-of-life updates.
- It was a major moment for the game, which is still yet to get a release date.
What happened
Even so, those who do have access to Deadlock flew to it in droves. The game quickly climbed the rankings in Steam's most played category, and yesterday it reached 228,086 concurrent players, according to SteamDB - the largest figure in its history.
Why it matters
Among the many additions the Deadlock community has attached itself to in the City Never Sleeps update are the new voice lines .
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