Deadlock (Video Game)
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Deadlock, previously known as Neon Prime and Citadel, is a project name for an upcoming hero-based third-person shooter game rumored to be in development at Valve. Leaked online in mid-May 2024, the video game became a subject of viral subject of discussions on social media and gaming forums.
History
On October 26th, 2022, gaming industry insider Tyler McVicker reported on a rumor that game publisher and developer Valve was working on Neon Prime, a new video game at that time thought to be adjacent to DoTA.[1][2]
On May 16th, 2024, industry insider @gabefollower reported that the next Valve game, previously known as Neon Prime and Citadel, is a competitive third-person hero-based shooter Deadlock. According to the report, the game features usable abilities and items, tower defense mechanics, and is set in a steampunk fantasy setting. The post (shown below) garnered over 1,000 reposts and 11,000 likes on X[3] in one day.
On the same day, several threads about the game were made on 4chan's /v/[4][5] board (example shown below, left). In one thread, several screenshots, allegedly from the ongoing alpha test of the game, were shared (example shown below, right).
![DEADLOCK! BY VALVE 65KiB, 1280x720, maxresdefault.jpg View Same Google ImgOps SauceNAO Valve's Deadlock Information Anonymous Thu 16 May 2024 15:47:15 No.676635393 View Original Report [571/98/1] Quoted By: >>676635637 >>676635829 >>676635874 >>676636009 >>676636153 >>676636205 >>676636602 >>676636607 >>676637759 >>676638046 >>676638227 >>676638578 >>676638610 >>676640062 >>676640981 >>676641798 >>676642030 >>676642647 >>676643254 >>676643629 >>676644890 >>676644904 >>676648443 >>676649860 >>676651637 >>676651876 >>676652029 >>676652329 >>676653021 >>676653080 >>676654224 >>676655025 >>676655749 >>676656981 >>676657550 >>676659278 >>676660419 >>676661081 >>676662565 >>676663457 >Currently in Closed Alpha with hundreds of people playing. This initially included friends and family members of Valve employees, but invites have been spread more widely. >Competitive YouTubers have also been invited to play but they are under NDA >More of the game should be leaked soon >Announcement is likely imminent >It's a PC Exclusive. Most of the colours used in the game visual style is pink.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/819/101/524.jpg "4chan Deadlock Thread")
Also on May 16th, insider Tyler McVicker uploaded a YouTube[6] video about the leak that garnered over 65,000 views in one day (shown below).
On May 16th, 2024, @gabefollower shared more previously leaked screenshots from the game in a post that received over 920 reposts and 6,300 likes on X[7] in one day (shown below).
On May 22nd, 2024, a gameplay clip of Deadlock, leaked by a friend of Team Fortress 2 YouTuber Uncle Dane,[8] was widely circulated online (shown below).[9]
LEAK:
Gameplay of Valve’s upcoming 6v6 4-Lane 3rd-Person Shooter MOBA--
“Deadlock,” formerly “Neon Prime.”
19+ heroes are currently playable in the Closed BETA. pic.twitter.com/GKG8FCUZVU— PlayerIGN (@PlayerIGN) May 22, 2024
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External References
[1] X – @Tyler_McV
[2] GameRant – Rumor: Valve Working On Dota 2 Spin-Off Neon Prime
[3] X – @gabefollower
[4] arch.b4k.co – /v/ Thread #676604524
[5] arch.b4k.co – /v/ Thread #676635393
[6] YouTube – Valve's Next Major Game – DEADLOCK – Has Leaked
[7] X – @gabefollower
[9] X – @PlayerIGN
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