Game guide, release date and more

Valve recently announced its new 6v6 hero shooter Deadlock. Before the official announcement, Deadlock already had 20,000 players thanks to an extremely widespread playtest invitation system, and after the official announcement, there are now 90,000 online.

Here’s everything you need to know about Deadlock, including how to play, release date, and more.

Deadlock is a brand new 6v6 hero shooter from Valve that is currently in closed playtest on PC. Deadlock had tens of thousands of players for months, all of whom were asked not to share gameplay. However, after gameplay leaked online, Valve opened the playtest to more people and lifted the content restriction.

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Because of this, many streamers and content creators are playing Deadlock, with reviews so far being overly positive. Gaming legend Shroud even said that Deadlock will “take over” and that it is the “best third-person shooter.” [he’s] ever played.”

Deadlock is currently in an invite-only testing phase, so you will need an invite to play. Currently, you can only get an invite randomly from Valve or from a friend. An invite from a friend is the best option, as it will give you instant access to Deadlock. Once you’re in testing, you can also invite more friends.

However, if you don’t know anyone in game testing yet, Valve sends out game testing invitations regularly, so you don’t have to wait too long.

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At the moment, Deadlock’s release date is completely unknown and there isn’t even a roadmap for what’s coming. The Steam page is extremely sparse with only a few descriptions and no official end date for the playtest has been announced.

However, fans can rejoice as the Counter-Strike 2 playtest was available until the full release, meaning Valve may take the same approach with Deadlock and allow players to stay online indefinitely.