Deadlock

The latest Deadlock news, guides, and more, as we bring you everything you need to know about Valve's action MOBA.

Deadlock: A spectral woman wearing a yellow jacket and high-waised black pants walks away from a store called Crowleys, the 'l' on the glowing sign out

Deadlock isn't even 'out' yet, but Valve's new game is a true monster in the making

Deadlock is Valve's secret weapon, a hero shooter and MOBA monster in the making - Ivy, a Gargoyle hero who appears in the new Valve game, currently in early testing on Steam.

The first Deadlock ranked season starts now, but you'll need to prove yourself in its "lower-stakes" mode first

Deadlock's new update brings Graves buffs and Shiv nerfs as Valve tries to get the balance of the MOBA right - Shiv, a man with heavy sideburns and a pompadour.

A new Deadlock update leaves Graves and Silver gleeful, but Valve still can't get Shiv right

Deadlock update slows down snowballs and buffs Holliday, Apollo, and Calico - The gunslinging sheriff is a winner in these latest Valve patch notes.

New Deadlock update aims to stop snowballing - and it's looking like Holliday season

All Deadlock characters, abilities, and hero tier list

Deadlock characters tier list: Warden, Yamato, and Kelvin

Valve just reworked Deadlock's Soul Urn yet again, and even the item itself is ready to give up

New Deadlock patch notes bring us Valve's fourth Urn rework, and it's about ready to give up - Lash looks at the MOBA's hot-topic capturable item.

Deadlock's Urn chaos continues as Valve steps in again following tournament drama

Deadlock update changes the Soul Urn again after tournament fiasco - Silver, a white-haired werewolf woman in the Valve hero shooter MOBA.

Valve just completely changed the Deadlock Urn again, days after its rework spawned a weekend of mayhem

Deadlock update makes new Soul Urn changes after Valve's weekend of chaos - Billy, a goat-headed man with a baseball bat in the hero-shooter MOBA.

A new Deadlock update reworks the Soul Urn, and buffs Rem into a sleeper carry - The adorable critter in the Valve MOBA.

A new Deadlock update reworks the Urn into a more chaotic, powerful comeback engine

Huge new Deadlock patch notes make over 850 lines of changes, so here's what you need to know - Celeste, a purple-haired lady with a unicorn horn in Valve's hero shooter MOBA.

A transformative Deadlock update just hit its entire roster with 850 lines of patch notes. Here are the biggest changes.

New Deadlock hero Apollo completes Valve's massive roster expansion, and the MOBA's vision feels clearer than ever

New Deadlock hero Apollo proves Valve's vision for the hero-shooter MOBA is clearer than ever - A red-skinned demon man with horns.

Deadlock release date estimate, latest news, trailers, and more

Deadlock release date

Deadlock drops "hot mess" werewolf hero, and she seems like a tricky character to master

silver from deadlock with a shadow of her werewolf form behind her

New Deadlock hero Graves isn't quite the summoner class I was hoping for, but she might still be my new favorite

Graves isn't the Deadlock summoner I was hoping for, but I still think she's neat - A white-haired woman with green eyes and gray lipstick.

I would die for Deadlock's new hero Rem, who also has one of the best easter eggs I've seen in a competitive PvP game

Best Deadlock crosshair settings and command console codes

Best Deadlock crosshair: a vampiric woman with short dark hair, holding an umbrella

Valve's biggest Deadlock update yet transforms the MOBA, and it's finally starting to feel like the real deal

Deadlock patch notes for the Old Gods, New Blood update - Graves, a white-haired necromancer in the Valve hero-shooter MOBA.

Valve's new Deadlock update makes solo laning more viable, but you'll have to consider your push timings carefully

New Deadlock update makes solo laning more viable, here are the full patch notes from Valve - McGinnis, an engineer wearing a red ribbon to tie her hair up.

A new Deadlock update completely transforms laning and progression, and I'm not sure Valve knows the meaning of 'small'

Deadlock update patch notes November 21 - Kelvin, a man with a big orange beard.

Deadlock springs back to life with transformative new update, adding six heroes

Deadlock patch notes new heroes visual overhaul: the vampiric Mina with her short dark hair

New Deadlock patch notes reduce lethality across the board

Deadlock patch notes pacing changes

New Deadlock patch brings a total shop redesign and more items to the Valve MOBA

Deadlock new items and patch notes for Shop Rework update May 2025 - Holliday, a character in the Valve MOBA.

Valve significantly alters the Deadlock map in the latest game-changing patch

Deadlock map changes

Deadlock just got four new heroes at once as Valve expands MOBA's roster to 26

Deadlock: A woman in a smart hat and orange necktie stands next to a woman with purple sunglasses and a cat on her shoulder

Latest Deadlock patch nerfs Yamato again, alongside some items

Deadlock Yamato nerfs

Valve says Deadlock updates will take longer now, but this is actually good news

Deadlock update changes

Team Fortress 2 favorite confirms they're back in Deadlock

Team Fortress 2 Sniper Deadlock

Valve opens up Deadlock's in-development hero testing, but not for long

Deadlock hero labs open: a gargoyle lady with a flat cap holding a gun

New Deadlock character Raven is a slick Soviet spy that just hit Hero Labs

Deadlock Raven: A man wearing an eye patch and white suit with a cityscape behind him

How to get into the Deadlock playtest

How to access the Deadlock playtest

Deadlock ranks and ranked mode explained

Deadlock ranked explained: a man leaning against a shopfront on a dingy street.

Deadlock MMR explained

Deadlock MMR: a humanoid with a round thin headpiece.

New Deadlock tool uncovers meta builds based on real player stats

New Deadlock tool uncovers meta builds based on real player stats: A young person with dark curly hair and a high-collared shirt wearing a combat jacket and a purple scarf holds up a gun

Valve revamps Deadlock with a festive overhaul for the holidays

Deadlock Holiday Event

Valve finally nerfs Deadlock's Yamato, but her ult is still deadly

Deadlock Yamato nerfs: a close up of a tall, purple skinned and haired woman holding a golden sword

New Deadlock update stops you matchmaking against its most unbalanced teams

Deadlock matchmaking fix: a close up on a man with a lot of red hair and a big beard, in a winter coat while holding up a big gun

Long Deadlock queues should be a thing of the past, thanks to Valve

Deadlock queue times: a blue demon man in a big trenchcoat

Valve massively nerfs Deadlock's Bebop just to buff him a day later

New Deadlock patch notes nerf Wraith and remove accidental wallhacks

Valve wants your help to improve Deadlock's matchmaking woes

Deadlock matchmaking help: a gargoyle humanoid in a flat cap

No, Riot Games isn't making a Deadlock competitor

A hero in Deadlock wielding a pistol.

Latest Deadlock patch notes nuke a hero-breaking exploit from orbit

Deadlock patch notes shop bug: Wraith from Deadlock, in a 1930's style suit, holding a gun, with their face obscured by a wide-brimmed hat

Risk of Rain 2 co-creator now working on Valve multiplayer game Deadlock

Risk of Rain 2 co-creator now working on Valve multiplayer game Deadlock: Abrams from Deadlock takes aim.

Deadlock update adds Mirage and lets you turn cheaters into frogs

Mirage Deadlock patch notes - The new hero in the Valve MOBA, a sly-looking man with a long beard and moustache.

Deadlock update fixes the Valve MOBA's most game-breaking exploit

Deadlock update fixes the Valve MOBA's game-breaking soul sharing exploit - Shiv, a man with a black pompadour and sideburns.

New Deadlock patch notes nerf Bebop, but not entirely

Deadlock patch notes change the map, and players aren't happy about it

Deadlock patch notes September 12 see minimap changes - McGinnis, a hero in the Valve MOBA.

New Deadlock patch notes buff Viscous and then nerf him again

Deadlock patch notes Viscous: a big green blob of a man with a fishbowl space helmet and a gun

Valve is fixing Deadlock's broken matchmaking and MMR system

Deadlock MMR changes: a big man with a gun over his shoulder, dressed like a classic British police officer

New Deadlock patch adds game-changing wall jump mechanic

New Deadlock patch adds game-changing wall jump mechanic: A woman with dark hair in a bun, glowing yellow eyes, and a cross on her forehead holds two guns across out in front of her wearing an orange jacket

Valve finally confirms new game, shares first details on Deadlock

Valve finally confirms new game, shares first details on Deadlock: A hero from Deadlock looks down, grumpily.

If Deadlock wants to survive, it needs one thing

A Latin American woman with cyberpunk style hair and a high necked coat raises a gloved hand covered in glowing purple wires

Valve's super secretive Deadlock game just hit a big player milestone

Deadlock Valve Steam players: Gordon Freeman from Half-Life

New Valve game Deadlock could be announced soon after mystery update

New Valve game Deadlock: A scientist in glasses, Gordon Freeman from Half-Life 2

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