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Deadlock has no official esports yet, but a grassroots competitive scene is already growing around the game. We break down who runs the tournaments, which formats are popular and how to take part.
A recap of a recent Deadlock invitational: the format, how the matches played out, and key takeaways for viewers and players.
A guide to where you can watch high-level Deadlock play and learn from top streamers and content creators across platforms.
How Valve's Deadlock built its audience — from an invite-only playtest to Steam peaks above 170,000 players — and what those numbers really mean.
A recap of how Valve communicates Deadlock's progress through dev updates and the forums, what each update covers, and where the roadmap points.
Mirage is the newest addition to Deadlock's roster. We break down the kit, team role and early impressions.
A breakdown of Deadlock's competitive update: redesigned rank badges, new party-size limits, and tighter hidden-MMR matchmaking.
We break down recent Deadlock item reworks and soul economy adjustments and explain how they reshape builds and game pace.
Valve reworked the Deadlock arena, cutting lane count and reshuffling key objectives. We break down how the new map geometry shifted laning, rotations and the whole meta.
We break down how Deadlock patches shift hero balance: which archetypes climb, which slip, and why tier lists should be read with matchup context.
A plain-language rundown of the newest Deadlock update: what changed for heroes, items, and the map, and how to read the patch notes without getting lost.
Grand Final of the two-day Death Slam Invitational: Virtus.pro defeated Nouns Esports 3:1 and took home $1,500.
The legendary hero Apollo has been released, completing the "Old Gods, New Blood" update.
Global ability rework for Calico, Vindicta, and Wraith. Nerfs to Abrams and Haze.
Changes to Golden Egg Goose and Torment Pulse. Hero balance for Doorman, Ivy, Paradox, and Silver.
Nerfs to multiple heroes and item adjustments. Buffs to Mirage, Seven, Shiv, Silver, and others.
Added sound effects for last-hitting orbs, updated animations. A hint at the new Internal mode.
Vitality and Spirit reworked, item range nerfs. Buffs to Abrams, Apollo, Celeste, and Mirage.
Sweeping hero balance changes. Bebop, Infernus, and Holliday received buffs; Mirage, Kelvin, and Graves were nerfed.
A minor balance patch adjusted Graves and her abilities.
