Summary
Players participating in the closed alpha test of Valve’s upcoming MOBA,Deadlock, are reportedly already encountering cheaters within the unreleased game. The highly-anticipated new title from Valve has seen plenty of buzz revolving around the game’s early testing period, even before the new MOBA’s official reveal.Deadlockwas already seeing player counts above 10,000in the early testing phases before Valve had officially announced the new hybrid of third-person shooters and MOBAs. Now, the game is having issues with players cheating in the alpha test.
Valve’s newest IP was already a topic of discussion even before the developer officially revealed its next title late last week. Rumors and leaks had swirled around the new Valve game, said to feature a unique cross between shooters and MOBAs, and many fans noticed the game ramping up its testing earlier this month. Valve would finally officially announceDeadlock, with the Steam page for the game’s early test version going live on Friday. However, fans playing in the game’s closed alpha are reporting early issues with in-game cheaters.
Valve’s Deadlock Already Reporting In-Game Cheaters
As reported by Dexerto,Deadlock’s closed alpha has become the victim of cheaters making their way into the game’s testing period. Valve has already made a statement to the game’s testing community, encouraging players to report in-game cheating with the studio working on “larger anti-cheat systems.” While Valve did not confirm any specific cheats being used, fans have speculated thatDeadlockmay fall victim to similar styles of cheats toCounter-Strike 2, including aimbots and wall hacks.Access toDeadlockis currently limitedto players being invited by friends who are already participating in the closed alpha.
The early cheating issues inDeadlockshould be nothing new to Valve, with the company often dealing with cheaters in its other competitive games. Games likeCounter-Strike 2andCounter Strike: Global Offensiveare notorious for cheaters abusing third-party software to gain an unfair advantage, with Valve often taking sweeping action against cheaters.Deadlockis said to useValve’s proprietary “Valve Anti-Cheat” softwarefor its in-game cheat prevention, with many fans suggesting the service is insufficient at combating cheaters in Valve’s other games.
While cheating is now believed to be an issue inDeadlock’s testing period, the game’s hype shows no signs of slowing down. Just days ahead of the game’s official announcement,Deadlockboasted a higher player count thanHelldivers 2, with more than 40,000 players in the closed alpha test. Valve also recently allowed footage from the game’s closed alpha to be shared publicly, giving fans their first look at the upcoming MOBA. With plenty of eyes on the game,Deadlockis set to make a major splash when it finally fully launches.
Deadlock
WHERE TO PLAY
Deadlock is an upcoming game from Valve which seemingly combines elements of the MOBA and hero shooter genres. As it is still in early development, gameplay and assets may be incomplete. Access is granted via friend invites.
