Valve Finally Announced Their Overwatch Look-Alike

Valve's new game, Deadlock, is a cross between Overwatch and DOTA 2, and it's finally been revealed.

Deadlock announced — Valves new game will be a mix of Overwatch and MOBA. | © Activision / Valve / EarlyGame

Deadlock has finally been officially revealed and is now in Early Access. So what is this game about, and can it replace Overwatch?

What Is Deadlock?

Deadlock is a 6 vs. 6 hero shooter, like Overwatch. Each player chooses a hero, who have their own set of four unique skills to use, and the teams try to dominate the map.But here comes a MOBA twist to the game. The map is built like the one in DOTA 2, which means in different lanes an army of NPC grunts help you to defeat the other team.

Instead of towers guarding you and your opponent's side, there will be big chunky metal robots called "walkers" with flamethrowers that will try to protect the lane.The goal is to defeat the opponent's Patron, a floating ball that will shoot back with everything it has. From the sounds of it, it will be a mix of Overwatch and MOBAs like DOTA 2.

Deadlock's Heroes Will Feel Very Familiar...

There will be 20 heroes on launch, and it's abundantly clear that Overwatch has influenced the character design in Deadlock.

There's a female sniper with long hair, a ninja, and other common archetypes like the archer and the swordsman. To be honest, these characters look a bit too familiar for my taste...

How To Get Early Access To Deadlock

Make sure you have friends on Steam! That's how almost 90,000 lucky players got their early access invites! If one of your lovely friends has an invitation to the early access, then they can easily invite you to the game.If you don't know anyone with Early Access to Deadlock, then all we can suggest is reaching out to like-minded players on social media. Who knows, someone might be feeling generous?