Summary
- Deadlock from Valve is climbing up the Steam charts with over 40,000 players, even without an official announcement or Steam page.
- The third-person 6v6 shooter combines hero shooter elements with MOBA-like mechanics, gaining popularity through leaks and player sharing.
- Valve's reputation for setting industry standards is evident with Deadlock, as it rises in player count rapidly without any official announcement.
Valve's Deadlock is climbing up the ranks on Steam for player count and toppling other multiplayer shooters, such as Helldivers 2, despite not even being announced yet. While the game has not been officially revealed, it has been in closed beta for a few months now, and more details about the 6v6 shooter from Valve are being revealed by the players.
Deadlock has been circulating quite heavily in the gaming industry this past week. Despite a closed beta, more and more details of the game have been leaked out by the player base. What is known about the game is that it's a third-person 6v6 shooter that appears to combine hero shooter elements with MOBA-like mechanics. Even playing Deadlock right now is a challenge, as the game has no official Steam page and can only be accessed by receiving an invite from an active player. As the game has no official Steam page, it does not show up on the Steam store's official charts, but through SteamDB, it can be seen just how successful the game has already become.
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As reported by TheGamer, Deadlock is currently reaching a peak player count of over 40,000 players, putting it ahead of multiplayer behemoths such as Rocket League, Left 4 Dead 2, and Helldivers 2. As of writing, the peak player count for Deadlock is at 44,512 players, which is a number that only seems to be rising ever since Deadlock broke the 10,000 player milestone only last week. The popularity of Deadlock is only increasing as more gamers begin to discover it, and as the player count increases, more fans online are going to be sharing details, which, in turn, will raise that count even higher.
Deadlock Currently Has a Peak Player Count of 44,512 Without Being Announced
To reach this high of a player count so quickly is great; to reach it without even announcing the game is nothing short of impressive. Valve has a habit of setting an industry standard with its games. Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2 are both powerhouses in the multiplayer FPS department. Half-Life is still looked at with admiration over 25 years after its launch, and Half-Life: Alyx raised the bar on what was thought possible in VR. Things are clearly no different with Deadlock, as Valve takes its step into the third-person shooter genre and leaves such an impression that the game rises up through the Steam player charts without a store page or even an announcement of the game from Valve itself.
The hero shooter genre is fairly crowded, but Valve has seemingly struck gold with what it has going with Deadlock. Despite a series of leaks about Deadlock occurring earlier this year, Valve has yet to officially announce any details of the game at all, instead letting the hype and mystique around the game develop naturally, and if the player count is anything to go by, it's clearly working.
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Platform(s)
- PC
- Genre(s)
- Shooter, MOBA
