Gaming: Deadlock Just Received A Huge Update, With 6 New Heroes, Overhauled...

Deadlock fans are eating good right now, as Valve released a huge update for the MOBA named Old Gods, New Blood that's still technically in its secret closed beta. But they are not eating as well as the devs at Valve HQ, who may or may not have contributed to a serious Domino's pizza boom just before the update went live.

"Pizza places near Valve HQ in Seattle are experiencing higher than usual activity," Deadlock Intel posted a mere two and a half hours before the new Deadlock update went live. Was this actually a Pentagon pizza moment or just a strange coincidence? We don't know, but Michael Douse, Larian's publishing director, seems to think Valve isn't responsible for the boom: "Bro, they have unlimited boiled eggs on every floor. Nobody is going to Domino's over there." Ah yes, Valve's famous infinite horde of boiled eggs, I forgot about that.

Pizza places near Valve HQ in Seattle are experiencing higher than usual activity 👀 pic.twitter.com/rjTsuNNWZpJanuary 22, 2026

Regardless of whether anyone saw this update coming, it's here now, and it's big. Valve has overhauled the patrons, bases, and troopers. On one side, we now have the Hidden King who "exists in the cracks of the city, waiting for his followers to usher him into the light." He comes with a bunch of candlewick troopers, much like the OGs.

On the other side is the Archmother, "Glass, steel, and stone… Order and power where once there was none… The Archmother has always guided the founders' hands, and now it is time for them to welcome her home." She comes with new blue crystal and glass troopers—very fancy.

Valve has also revamped the post-game pages, adding a new MVP feature and a Key Player for the losing team. Alongside new info screens for you to ignore if you performed badly, or screenshot to send to your friends as evidence you're too good to play with them. There's also some UI improvements, like reactive portraits, kill streaks, damage impact indicators, a mid-boss timer, and a better chat visual, among other new features.

Players who don't want to commit as much time to matches will also be happy to see the integration of a new, shorter mode. Street Brawl is a "quick 4v4 battle for the city over a best-of-five match. Each round takes a couple of minutes." It'll get rid of farming as players start every round with equal resources, and it's also streamlined the shopping system. Hell yeah, I can get on board with all of that.

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Source: PC Gamer