Summary
Deadlockreceives an update for October 24th that fixes a variety of bugs, balances several heroes, and adds additional features to the game. The highlight of this update forDeadlockis the addition of a new game mode, Hero Labs, which allows players to test out new heroes that are in the early phase of development.
Although still unreleased,Deadlockis a 6v6 MOBA shooter developed and published by Valve. Despite still being in its closed beta state,Deadlockhas gained significant popularity on Steam, showing high player counts and a dedicated community. With proven success already, the developers behindDeadlockhave been working hard on updates to continue improving the game and pushing it closer to an official release.
Shared onDeadlock’s official forum, the October 24th update brings a variety of changes to the game. Much like thelast update forDeadlock, this patch adds some additional features to the game, with the biggest being the Hero Labs. Hero Labs allows players to test out new heroes and provide early feedback on their development. Currently, there are six heroes for players to try out, but it is expected that characters in this mode will be consistently added, removed, or have abilities and models changed.
Alongside the addition of new features, this patch also brings in several balance changes tothe already playable heroes inDeadlock. Shiv, McGinnis, and Vindicta see the most changes, with a majority of their abilities having their cooldown adjusted. Paradox’s Kinetic Carbine also received a large adjustment, giving the ability a slight buff.
This patch also addresses various bugs withinDeadlock. Most notable, several audio issues were fixed, with a few abilities and important events in the game that were missing sound cues finally receiving the appropriate sound effect. Alongside this, several changes were madeto a variety of items inDeadlock.A ton of Weapon Items had their damage and cooldowns balanced, some Vitality Items received minor reworks, and nearly every Spirit Item was tweaked in some way.
This update forDeadlockalso brings the addition of Commends. Players can now Commend another teammate that they have enjoyed playing with during the game or during the post-game scoreboard. A player’s total Commends on each hero is now displayed on their profile.
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Deadlock is an upcoming game from Valve which seemingly combines elements of the MOBA and hero shooter genres. As it is still in early development, gameplay and assets may be incomplete. Access is granted via friend invites.
