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Despite access to Valve’s not-so-secret MOBA / shooter mashup, Deadlock, being invite-only, the hotly anticipated team-based game has nearly reached a whopping 90,000 peak player count mere days after its official announcement.
That’s according to Steam’s top 100 chart of most played games, which currently has Deadlock at #11 with a current player count of 76,610 and a peak of 89,203. Of course, if you’ve been keeping in the loop with the happenings around the new shoot ’em up, this shouldn’t be a surprise since it had already reached 20,000 players even before its sudden unveiling this past week. And yes, that was still when the dev team asked players to agree to a questionable NDA in-game.
It also doesn’t hurt that the developers are seemingly handing out invite codes by the hundreds. One thread on the official Deadlock subreddit is even dedicated to providing access to those who don’t have it yet. Similarly, minihunden, a Twitch content creator who had less than 100 followers, has gained 300+ since hosting a livestream where he sends out invite codes after every match.
Now, it is worth pointing out that since this isn’t Valve’s first foray into the MOBA / multiplayer space, Deadlock’s massive popularity will more than likely mirror its equally in-demand counterparts in Counter-Strike 2 and DotA 2. However, since it’s still in ‘early access’ with no official release date, only time will tell if it can live up to the early hype. But early signs suggest that it is well on its way to doing so, and we may have another influential multiplayer giant on our hands.
As of writing, details remain scarce on Valve’s upcoming MOBA / shooter, as the dev team keeps mum on most of the game’s major features. But if you want to catch up on the most recent news surrounding the game, check out our page on Deadlock’s announcement this past week.
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