Late last Friday, after spending months pretending that its worst-kept secret didn't exist, Valve revealed Deadlock to the world. The official announcement came with Valve's blessing for public discussion, meaning that streamer takes, fan sites, and social media conversations could finally reference the third person shooter MOBA's closed alpha test in the open. Now that speaking its name isn't a thought crime, notable Deadlock players are telling us their takes—and a lot of them think Valve's lining up another hit.
On the streamer front, Deadlock's already being championed by high-profile creators. Michael "Shroud" Grzsesiek, currently the 10th most-followed streamer on Twitch according to Socialblade, has been streaming Deadlock daily since its official unveiling. "This game is going to easily—and I mean easily—take over," Shroud said in a Twitch clip. Elsewhere, while enthusing about Deadlock's mechanical depth, Shroud called it "probably the best third person shooter I've ever played."
