r/DeadlockTheGame • u/Axis251 • Feb 24 '26

Discussion A tweet that has me thinking.

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I don’t know if Riot can copy what valve has created with Deadlock. The atmosphere and setting so what I think makes deadlock so enjoyable. Yes the gameplay is amazing and the moba aspects are great but I just don’t think riot will even try to copy valve and make a deadlock clone. What is all y’all’s thoughts.

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u/FewExperience3559 Sinclair Feb 24 '26

The team behind the game is then halved and updates stop within a year

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u/ForeverKidd Abrams Feb 24 '26

That or it's on a slow and painful death till support is cut and the company focuses on their other sinking MOBA.

I'm not salty about Paladins and Hi-Rez studios at aaaaall!

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u/noahboah Lash Feb 24 '26

hi-rez had this uncanny ability to find an incredibly fun gameplay loop and core game design foundation yet none of the managerial sense to keep the lights on lmao

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u/juanperes93 Pocket Feb 25 '26

The chaos they could create on the character's gameplay work with was so charming sometimes.

No other company would create a character with damage thar only work on far awat targets with a heal for close allies and a mobility that was glitched but they left it as a tech and make it all work as good as Grover did.

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u/noahboah Lash Feb 25 '26

dude exactly. like my sister and I always said something to the effect of overwatch being a respectable, middle-to-higher-end sit down restaurant while paladins was a hole in the wall that made the cheapest, cheesiest, most delicious smash burgers ever. they hit completely different spots but are equally memorable and delicious.