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Valve's Deadlock Expands With City Never Sleeps, Sets Concurrent Player Record

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Valve released a major Deadlock update called City Never Sleeps, adding a new map, six heroes, and neutral enemies now called Haunts. The patch pushed the game past 228,000 concurrent players on Steam, a new all-time high. Valve also said Deadlock remains in active development, with features like progression and customization still being tested.

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