Valve’s new project hasn’t even been released yet, but it has already attracted a huge audience. Millions of players are actively playing Deadlock, studying the heroes and wanting to learn more about the local world. Today we’re trying to gather everything that is known about the world of the upcoming new product.
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Name: Deadlock Platforms: personal computer Developer: Valve Editor: Valve Release date: a stranger State: Closed alpha with player invites. Gender: third-person network action, MOBA Release in Russia: will come out.
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First there was magic
Deadlock takes place on an alternate Earth: New York, to be specific. Once upon a time in this world, magic was available only to a select few, but everything was divided into “before” and “after” the moment magicians and scientists joined forces and created a device capable of combining magic and technology.
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Eldritch Technologies Corporation has taken the lead in this direction. They have attracted top talent and spent enormous resources to explore a new direction. They have learned to create artifacts capable of converting magical energy into a power source for advanced technologies.
In addition, scientists have learned to open portals to parallel dimensions in order to pump free energy from there. All of this ultimately led to the disruption of the fragile balance between the worlds and subsequent events.
“First maelstrom” disaster
The starting point was a large-scale disaster: “The First Maelstrom.” A disaster occurred due to a failed experiment with an unstable portal to another dimension. When attempting to open it, a powerful release of magical energy occurred right in New York’s Central Park. The destructive effect was further intensified by the largest solar eclipse that occurred at the same time.
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As a result of the explosion, the barrier between realities collapsed and the game universe merged with the rest. All this led to the fact that magic became an integral part of the life of the inhabitants of the game world, as well as the appearance of new gates and the penetration of supernatural entities into the planet – from powerful gods to ordinary demons. The exact number of portals is unknown, but it is believed that there are approximately seven to eight of them.
New World
The catastrophe brought about significant changes, both on an everyday level and on a geopolitical level. New York became the epicenter of paranormal activity, where magic and technology coexisted and actively developed. The First Maelstrom also created favorable conditions for the emergence of a variety of organizations, from mystical cults to private military companies and crime syndicates.
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All these structures began to play a vital role in the world of Deadlock, determining the local balance of power and sphere of influence. Various states that wanted to start a war, bypassing all restrictions, resorted to their services. At the same time, all parties pursued their own goals and wanted to use the new power for their own benefit. For this reason, they fought not only among themselves, but also with government agents.
For example, the international order of monster hunters The Baxter Society has focused all its efforts on tracking down and destroying supernatural creatures. Fairfax Industries Corporation is involved in almost all research and projects related to the paranormal.
The Thieves Guild Paradox pulls off the most daring heists, and the artist group The Wreckage Movement turns their creative impulses into destruction. For the dirtiest jobs, there are soldiers from the private military company ETS. And there are many similar organizations in Deadlock.
The whole world is an arena.
This is how the world of Deadlock has become an arena of endless confrontations, where heroes from various factions fight for control and influence. And each side wants to tip the current balance of power in its favor.
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The emergence of agents with unique skills and abilities led to a change in the methods of warfare. Now opponents actively used a variety of magical and supernatural creatures from parallel worlds. In addition, the souls of the dead became a new source of energy, which they immediately began to use as fuel or food.
Of course, by the time of the official release, a lot can still change. Developers can change certain details and add new details that reveal even more of the local lore.
For example, it is still unclear who the sponsors are, what their motives are, whether they are good or evil. Or is it all just a variation of the afterlife, as one popular fan theory has it? All we can do is guess and wait for the game to come out.
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