VALVE’S LATEST ABOMINATION: "DEADLOCK" IS A JOKE, AND WE’RE NOT LAUGHING
In a move that reeks of desperation, Valve has finally deigned to announce their latest half-baked project, "Deadlock", with all the fanfare of a sleepy Tuesday afternoon. The game’s Steam page is a minimalist’s dream, featuring a cryptic message and a bunch of placeholder art that looks like it was ripped straight from a bad ’90s video game.
But hey, who needs substance when you can have a fancy animated teaser image, right? And don’t even get me started on the system requirements, which basically boil down to "it works on a 64-bit processor and operating system". Wow, real exciting stuff.
And yet, despite the lack of actual information, "Deadlock" is already being played live by a bunch of streamers, including the infamous Shroud. Because what’s more exciting than watching a bunch of random gameplay footage with no context or explanation?
But let’s be real, "Deadlock" is just another example of Valve’s continued decline into irrelevance. With the exception of a few token efforts, the company has been phoning it in for years, churning out mediocre games and half-baked ideas that are destined to fade into obscurity.
So, will "Deadlock" be the next "Artifact", a game that was hyped to the moon and then promptly forgot about? Only time will tell. But one thing’s for sure: with Valve’s track record, it’s not looking good.
