Post by @gamesdotgg

Deadlock surpasses Marvel Rivals' 24-hour peak on Steam, and it is still in closed beta. Valve's hero shooter hit a new 24 hour concurrent player record this week, beating Marvel Rivals by over 150,000 players despite having no public release, no marketing campaign, and no official announcement beyond a brief acknowledgement that it exists. The game is still invite-only, meaning every single one of those players got in through a friend referral or a Valve employee key. For context, Marvel Rivals launched globally to significant fanfare and marketing, peaked at around 644,000 concurrent players, and is widely considered one of the most successful hero shooter launches ever. Whatever Valve is building, the numbers suggest it is going to be something significant when it actually launches. #deadlock #valve #marvelrivals #marvelrivalsgame #gamingnews