{"id":253636,"date":"2024-08-12T20:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/valves-new-game-racks-up-16k-concurrent-players-without-officially-existing\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:31","slug":"valves-new-game-racks-up-16k-concurrent-players-without-officially-existing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/valves-new-game-racks-up-16k-concurrent-players-without-officially-existing\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve&#8217;s new game racks up 16k concurrent players, without officially existing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Valve\u2019s next game, which has yet to be officially announced, had over 16,000 concurrent players over the weekend. As of this writing, that number sits at <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/1422450\/charts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:16,600 via SteamDB;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">16,600 via SteamDB<\/a>. The game is called <em>Deadlock<\/em> and we\u2019ve known that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/valves-next-game-appears-to-be-deadlock-a-moba-hero-shooter-185418880.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valve was working on it;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Valve was working on it<\/a> for a while, but now it seems as though we are in the midst of a soft launch of some kind.<\/p>\n<p>Again, this game hasn\u2019t been officially announced by the company, though something\u2019s certainly going on. It\u2019s likely that Valve has <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RiddleChaotic\/status\/1821754497879675236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:opened the game up to play tests;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">opened the game up to play tests<\/a> to gauge how successful the title could be with a proper PR push behind it, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-hero-shooter-deadlock-still-hasnt-been-announced-but-had-16k-steam-concurrent-players-this-weekend\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as indicated by Eurogamer;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">as indicated by <em>Eurogamer<\/em><\/a> and others. These numbers are certainly impressive considering, you know, <em>Deadlock<\/em> has yet to be confirmed by the company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"552e102a-465a-551f-92b2-ebe20729bc0b\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k8MqhEz6N_k?si=6z_0bfGuu28PH8AX\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Valve&#039;s Next Major Game - DEADLOCK - Has Leaked\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k8MqhEz6N_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So what is <em>Deadlock<\/em>? It\u2019s allegedly a competitive MOBA shooter, billed as \u201cthe next <em>Dota<\/em>\u201d by veteran Valve reporter Tyler McVicker. It\u2019s reported to have been in development since 2018 and is a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/icefrog?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:partnership with IceFrog;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">partnership with IceFrog<\/a>, an unnamed creator who was originally behind the original <em>Defense of the Ancients<\/em> mod of <em>Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos<\/em> that started all of the <em>Dota<\/em> mania.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, <em>Deadlock<\/em> is already in an advanced state of development, given the robust concurrent player count. McVicker describes it as looking \u201clike <em>Valorant<\/em>, <em>Overwatch<\/em>, <em>Dota 2<\/em> and <em>Team Fortress 2<\/em> had a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"9b9034cd-a9cb-5c3f-8c5a-2b9b7ecd3a65\">\n<blockquote placeholder=\"\" data-theme=\"light\" class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Since testers started sharing Deadlock screenshots all over the place, here&#8217;s ones I can verify, featuring one of the heroes called Grey Talon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdZSRxObSz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/KdZSRxObSz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pic.twitter.com\/KdZSRxObSz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200eGabe Follower (@gabefollower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gabefollower\/status\/1791311128422748285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:May 17, 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s allegedly based in a \u201cfantasy setting mixed with steampunk.\u201d Leaked screenshots certainly point toward a steampunk aesthetic. There are also reportedly <em>Bioshock Infinite<\/em>-style skyrails that players can hook onto, which is always a good time.<\/p>\n<p>While Valve hasn\u2019t officially announced <em>Deadlock<\/em>, likely waiting for a surprise drop of some kind, the company did <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/uspto.report\/TM\/98576353\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:trademark the name back in June;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">trademark the name back in June<\/a>. So that\u2019s something. With over 16,000 concurrents, it won\u2019t be long before we all know a lot more about this game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/valves-new-game-racks-up-16k-concurrent-players-without-officially-existing-184342450.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Valve\u2019s next game, which has yet to be officially announced, had over 16,000 concurrent players over the weekend. 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