Valve's Next Deadlock Update Changes Everything

Valve's Deadlock just broke its own record: 228,086 people playing at once, in a game you still need an invite to play. Its biggest update yet, City Never Sleeps, landed after 250 days of fans refreshing Discord for Yoshi. Here's why League of Legends, Dota 2 and every other MOBA should be paying attention. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open 2:08 What dropped 2:57 It refuses to die 3:54 The old guard 5:18 The battle royale moment 6:13 The best MOBA to watch 7:11 The verdict SOURCES Every fact on screen, with its outlet, author, date and link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ro-Ppn_QwvCP9WiWx26HRxmx4q8R1iLJ CLIPS Used under fair use, for commentary and criticism. Only the seconds the story needs, each credited on screen. Buddy, The Deadlock Discord Has Lost Its Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlMrLqHqSR0 lukas, The Official Deadlock Discord Server is going Crazy for new deadlock patch #deadlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n5oEP_jQKQ CF3, Yoshi Contact Me… #cf3 #deadlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfiYVVaOzJY crayon, 7 months ago: my reaction to Deadlock's last big update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY-fgMT5XrQ Pirate, Pocket and Mina patch waiting at Valve HQ #deadlock #deadlockmemes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-1wZYVx-dA Pirate, Sinclair waiting for a remodel near Valve HQ 🎩🪄✨ #deadlock #deadlockmemes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31mGja9E6A POSHYPOP, The Biggest Deadlock Update EVER is finally here...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZBaHf6wHU Deathy, Deadlock Biggest Update Ever.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHadjEd_Lw Pirate, Six new heroes first look 🔥 #deadlock #deadlockupdate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpBjNgxWYo Blau, Deadlock is going to fail...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TswO-TYOe1A AverageJonas, Is Deadlock DYING??: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATflcoElg48 Kelski, Yeah... Deadlock is gonna be the next big thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeCROT27Cfk theScore esports, Is TI Cooked?!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-tAcwsDsGo Deathy, Coaching A GOAT of Dota in Deadlock (ft. Quinn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcPoi9e7LRo Tinjus, League of Legends Veteran tries Deadlock.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJtNvQJuP-k Doublelift, I Spent $250 on the NEW Arcane Jinx So You Don't Have To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruh53069uWc Max0r, Deadlock "Review" | It's a Team Game™: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO920JfavqE Whisler, Movement Gods of DEADLOCK for 4 mins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Nd8bAHf1M COMPY DEADLOCK, DEADLOCK PROS HAVING UNFAIR MOVEMENT | COMPILATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No0W5xs52PE FurionClips, Dota Pro Arteezy EXPOSES Valve SHOCKING Decision to Ditch Dota for Deadlock #dota2 #arteezy #dendi (re-upload of an Arteezy Twitch clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLt5bm7yTw shroud, Shroud Plays DEADLOCK For the First Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydDXHplOvJg FOOTAGE AND IMAGES Gameplay recorded by Zazo. Deadlock art, loops and screenshots from Valve (playdeadlock.com/cityneversleeps and Steam); hero select-screen art from the game's files (Valve). League of Legends skin art from Riot Games (Data Dragon); Dota 2, PUBG, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Overwatch 2, SMITE 2, Predecessor and Supervive art from Steam. Fortnite art from Fortnite Battle Royale's 2017 gameplay trailer (Epic Games / PlayStation). Yoshi artwork: Nintendo. Articles shown with their outlets and dates on screen. Logos: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) and the companies' own files. Used for commentary and criticism. MUSIC Deadlock main menu theme (Valve), used under Valve's video policy: https://store.steampowered.com/video_policy "Fast fight / battle music (looped)" by XCVG, from "fight" by Ville Nousiainen (CC0): https://opengameart.org/content/fast-fight-battle-music-looped SOUND EFFECTS Freesound, CC0 (credited as a courtesy): "Computer Keyboard - single key - type 7 - space bar.wav" by yottasounds: https://freesound.org/people/yottasounds/sounds/380143/ #deadlock #valve #moba