According to a pair of content creators, the wait is almost over for a new Valve game: The third-person hero shooter Deadlocked It’s in closed alpha and an announcement seems imminent.
The game is powered by IceFrog, a developer synonymous with the original since 2018. DotA mod, responsible. According to information, the incident happened Neon Head project that rumors spread for several years. Veteran Valve reporter Tyler McVicker and content creator Gabe Follower independently confirmed this week that the game is in an advanced state.
“In terms of scope,” says McVicker, “this should be Valve’s next big competitive game. The next Counter-Strike. The next Dota.” He describes it as Valve’s attempt to bring together the company’s diverse gaming communities with the precision gunplay and scrolling objectives of a MOBA. McVicker describes it as “like”. Valorant, Overwatch, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 had a child.”
The new title is apparently based on a “fantasy setting mixed with steampunk,” a marked change from previous reports on the project that described it. Neon Prime inspired by science fiction. Gabe Follower posted four screenshots showing something a little more tame than the X Overwatch and Valorant may imply comparisons.
Since testers have been sharing Deadlock screenshots everywhere, here are the images I can confirm feature one of the heroes named Gray Talon. pic.twitter.com/KdZSRxObSz
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) May 17, 2024
The images show six versus six games in four lanes – the map offers a mix of solo lanes and two-on-two action. It also shows “transit lines” that can get players back to lane faster, e.g League of Legendshexagonal doors. McVicker says these transit lines are inspired BioShock: InfiniteSky-Hook system.
outside Counter-Strike 2 and Half-Life: Alyx, it’s been a long time since Valve released an all-new, sprawling title, and even longer since the company introduced an all-new IP. McVicker says Deadlocked it’s currently in closed alpha with “hundreds” of people playing. Of course, this is Valve, so it’s never too late to kill the project. But traditionally with June A big month for video game newsit’s not impossible that we’ll hear something official soon.
