Valve's New Game 'Deadlock' Leaks A Third-Person Hero Shooter

TapTechNews May 17th news, it is reported that screenshots of Valve's next game have leaked online. Renowned game insider Tyler McVicker said that this third-person hero shooter game named Deadlock is currently undergoing testing and the number of testers has reached hundreds.

Judging from the screenshots suspected to be from the internal game testing, Deadlock adopts a 6v6 team competitive gameplay, and players will control characters with unique skills to fight, which is similar to games such as Overwatch. McVicker said that the game has been in development since 2018, incorporates tower defense elements, and has a unique art style that mixes fantasy and steampunk.

Magicians, strange creatures and robots, he wrote, and the game will also add an air rail rapid movement system similar to 'BioShock Infinite'. McVicker added, In general, this is a fast-paced and rich game that combines the characteristics of 'Dota 2', 'Team Fortress 2', 'Overwatch', 'Valorant', 'Smite' and 'Orcs Must Die'.

The design inspiration of the heroes is largely from the Dota universe, McVicker said, and the main map refers to a modern steampunk-style European city (a bit similar to the Half-Life series). The game initially also incorporated sci-fi elements from 'Half-Life' and 'Portal', but due to negative feedback, the development team decided to shift the focus to the fantasy theme.

Valve's co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell said in 2021 that the company has multiple games under development, and after the release of 'Half-Life: Alyx', they are eager to create more single-player game experiences. Valve's most recent game released was last year's 'Counter-Strike 2'. Before that, Valve has mainly focused on VR games for many years. It is reported that in recent years, Valve has also developed and cancelled dozens of game projects.