"WTF is this art style": Leaked visuals of Valve's upcoming title 'Deadlock' fail to impress fans

The gaming community caught a glimpse of Valve Deadlock in an X post by @gabefollower. The screenshots are from the current Alpha testing phase. By the looks of it, the game is supposedly a combination of TF2, Overwatch 2, Dota 2, and many tactical FPS and MOBA games in the current market.

Deadlock will be a competitive shooter with a third-person perspective. Moreover, it’ll be a 6v6 hero-based shooter, consisting of four lanes with tower defense mechanics similar to popular MOBAs like LOL and Dota 2.

However, judging from the comments, it has failed to impress most fans. In the X post of @gabefollower, a user named @neniou complained regarding the graphics and said:

“WTF IS THIS ART STYLE”

Another user named @pl0s_ showed similar expressions toward the poor graphics and pointed out some massive loopholes. They commented:

More Valve connoisseurs commented on the post and discussed some serious issues regarding the current scenario of Valve. A user named @OnlineAlmond pointed out how the company is ignoring the current broken anti-cheat scenario of CS2 and focusing on this. He commented:

X user commented about the current scenario of CS2 (Image via X/@OnlineAlmond)

Another user named @eastw0o mocked the current CS2 broken anti-cheat scenario and said this game might not feature a good anti-cheat system. He commented:

An user mocking the current CS2 anti-cheat scenario (Image via X/@eastw0o)

On the other hand, A user @RaymondZarille doubted the intention of the Deadlock devs about what they’re trying to make and commented:

A user is confused about the intentions of Deadlock devs (Image via X/@RaymondZarille)

Amidst all these backlashes, one user @Siuwhite20x6 backed Valve and asked the community to wait for the final build to publish. He said:

One user backing Valve and hoping the game to get better (Image via X/@Siuwhite20x6)

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What do we know about Deadlock so far?

From the X post of Gabe Follower, we caught a glimpse of an existing hero named Grey Talon, who specializes in long-range skill shots. The character’s looks might take inspiration from Windranger in Dota 2.

Moreover, based on the screenshots and rumors, the game will be a mix of Overwatch 2, TF2, Dota 2, Smite, Valorant, and more hero-based shooters and MOBAs. And the Heroes of the game might be based on magical and outside-world creatures.

In an era where games like Overwatch 2, CS2, and Dota 2 are predominant and already sitting on the top of the FPS and MOBA pyramid, it’ll be interesting to see how Deadlock can make its way into the scene and make a name for themselves.

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