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Valve Deadlock City Never Sleeps update

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2026-10-14 10:30 UTC → 2026-10-17 09:17 UTC · added removed

Valve released has introduced Violet, the fifth of six new heroes arriving as part of the ‘City Never Sleeps’ update for its developing title, Deadlock. An artist-themed character, Violet utilizes abilities such as ‘Living Ink’, which allows players to steer bullets and create ink strokes to block projectiles, and ‘Flow State’, which leaves a trail that grants allies bonus slide distance while slowing enemies. The update features a major overhaul of continues to expand the game’s ‘Cursed Apple’ map, which is set in a supernatural version of New York called the ‘Cursed Apple’. This redesign includes increased verticality, new movement routes, four new districts—Chinatown, Theater, Haunted Lot, and Plaza—and a ‘Cursed Item Shop’. The update also introduces six new heroes—Rat King, Deadman Danny, Baba, Nurse Harrow, Violet, and Solomon—who are intended City. Recent additions to be unlocked via a new community voting system. Following the update, the Rat King was the first character unlocked through this process. Described as a versatile hero capable of acting as a damage dealer, support, environment include revamped neutral enemies and frontliner, the Rat King utilizes abilities specific points of interest, such as ‘Scrap Grenade’, ‘Rat Swarm’, ‘Royal Pestments’, and the ultimate ‘Rule, Ratannia!’. Solomon has been introduced with a chess-themed ability kit focused on movement, protection, and crowd control. His kit includes ‘Setup Bishop’, ‘Kingside Knight’, ‘Rook Battery’, and ‘Develop Queen’, emphasizing strategic positioning and timing. Additionally, the hero Deadman Danny, a salesman for Fairfax Industries, has been added. His kit centers on aerial mobility Sunken Plaza and explosive damage via the ‘Chimera Mk1’ jetpack. His abilities include ‘Strix Salvo’, which marks enemies for bonus damage; ‘Jettison Fuel’, which vents heat while damaging opponents; and ‘Close The Deal’, an ability to grab enemies for an aerial slam. Chinatown Bell Tower. The update has contributed to a rise final hero included in the game’s player count, with players utilizing explosive projectiles this update, Nurse Harrow, is scheduled for rocket-jumping mechanics to increase mobility. release on October 20th.

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  1. 2026-10-17 09:17 UTC Valve Deadlock City Never Sleeps update
  2. 2026-10-14 10:30 UTC Valve Deadlock City Never Sleeps update
  3. 2026-10-10 08:21 UTC Valve Deadlock City Never Sleeps update
  4. 2026-10-02 22:43 UTC Valve Deadlock City Never Sleeps update

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