Valve Rolls Out Huge Update for Hero Shooter Deadlock as Game Hits All-Time Peak
Deadlock's City Never Sleeps update is huge and pushes the PC multiplayer hero shooter to an all-time peak concurrent player count on Steam.
Deadlock's City Never Sleeps update is huge and pushes the PC multiplayer hero shooter to an all-time peak concurrent player count on Steam.
The short version
- Deadlock 's new City Never Sleeps update introduces a new map, six new characters, and a bunch of new creeps — aka Neutrals and now officially known as Haunts.
- Shortly after Deadlock 's new update went live, player counts surged past 228,000 concurrents, an all-time high for the game, according to SteamDB .
- Alongside the City Never Sleeps update, Valve also issued an update on the game's overall development, which appears to be nowhere near completion.
What happened
Ultimately, the team sounds like it's happy with Deadlock 's progression over the past few years and amid ample feedback from players. Too much to list here, but the highlights are the New York City map, which captures the early to mid-20th century vibe of the City That Never Sleeps, albeit highly stylized and spooky.
Why it matters
Deadlock 's New York introduces Haunts, the neutrals that players know have been replaced by inventive new creatures.
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