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Details of a new hero shooter in development atValve, known asDeadlock, have been leaked online. Once known for releasing critically acclaimed titles likeHalf-Life,Portal, andLeft 4 Dead, recent years have seenValvefocus primarily on Steam. The company also releasedCounter-Strike 2last year, which replaced its predecessor,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Despite this, Valve fans have continued to wonder when the renowned gaming company will release its next big title.
Over the past five years, the multiplayer hero shooter zeitgeist has been dominated by the likes of Blizzard’sOverwatch, EA’sApex Legends,and Riot Games’Valorant. NetEase has just recently thrown its hat into the ring as well, withMarvel Rivals, a third-person hero shooter which features the likes of Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and other popular Marvel heroes.Marvel Rivalswent live with a closed alpha testearlier this month, which was quite well received.
Valve pioneered the hero shooter in 2007 when it releasedTeam Fortress 2, and it seems that it may be returning to the genre, as details have leaked online about its next title. On Twitter, Gabe Follower, a Valve-centric content creator, shared information about Valve’s next game, which is believed to be a 6v6 third-person hero shooter namedDeadlock. Gabe Follower added thatDeadlockfeatures a setting which blends fantasy and steampunk, with large maps that let players utilize grapple rails to get around quicker,a laBioShock Infinite.
New Multiplayer Hero Shooter Deadlock Rumored To Be In Development At Valve
Popular titles likeDota 2,Orcs Must Die, andSmitewere also brought up in Gabe Follower’s tweets, with the most obvious comparisons beingTeam Fortress 2,Overwatch,andValorant. A lot of Valve fans seemed disappointed that the company is possibly moving ahead with another multiplayer title beforepatching upCounter-Strike 2, which many believe is still in need of serious attention from Valve. Others were hoping for a new single-player experience from the company, as 2020’s VR-exclusiveHalf-Life: Alyxis Valve’s latest game of such nature.
Despite all this, it seemsDeadlockhas a lot of different ingredients that could make it stand out from the hero shooter crowd, from floating rails to elements of tower defense, to the fact that it’s in third-person instead of first. Whether it sticks the landing and is able to compete with the likes ofOverwatch 2andValorantwill remain to be seen. If the leaks are true, it’ll be difficult to tell whenDeadlock’s proper reveal will happen. Valve doesn’t regularly release new games like other big publishers do, so it’s hard to pin down when fans may be able to hear from the company. Fans should also keep in mind that these rumors could be completely false, and so it’s best to keep one’s expectations in check.
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