Summary

  • Deadlock has rolled out a new way for players to combat cheaters in the popular hero shooter.
  • Players can either ban cheaters immediately and end the match or turn the offending players into frogs for the remainder of the game and ban them afterward.
  • As frogs, cheaters will have no choice but to simply watch on helplessly until a match ends.

The most recent update for Deadlock added a unique way for players to deal with cheaters by turning them into frogs. This welcome change comes after recent promises of an update to the anti-cheat system for Deadlock.

Deadlock has been the talk of the town for the past few months. Gamers can only take part in the closed beta if they are invited by a friend who is also playing the game, and despite not being fully released, the title has already become a massive hit, seeing impressive player counts and growing more popular by the day. Earlier this month, matchmaking for Deadlock was fully opened as opposed to being limited to certain hours of the day, with the update also bringing a wide variety of balance and performance fixes. Not long after this patch, Valve gave an update on an upcoming anti-cheat system, and the company has now delivered on that promise in the most hilarious and petty way possible.

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Following the most recent Deadlock update, if a cheater is detected in the game by the new anti-cheat software, the opposing team has two options. They can ban the cheater immediately and end the match, or turn the offending player into a frog for the remainder of the game and ban them afterward, fulfilling the previous promise of bringing a proper anti-cheat system to Deadlock and earning some laughs in the process. Gamers can decide between simply concluding a compromised match or carrying on with the cheater being forced to watch helplessly, something that the fanbase is responding to positively. The anti-cheat is still in its early days and is "conservative" with its detection levels as Valve works on improvements, but for now, players can take justice into their own hands.

Cheaters Can Be Turned into Frogs in Deadlock

Turning opponents into amphibians isn't the only big change Deadlock has seen recently, as the latest update also brought a vast array of balance changes to various heroes and their abilities. It also introduced a new hero to the game named Mirage, a wind-based character with a good mix of crowd control and damage abilities. Mirage is the third hero to be added to the game beyond the initial team, following Shiv and Viscous, and Deadlock's growing roster of heroes only seems to be getting larger as the game continues to find popularity.

If the anti-cheat fails to catch anything amiss, players can still submit manual reports. If cheating continues to be a repeated issue, Deadlock fans can opt to play private matches in custom lobbies to avoid the issue entirely until the game's anti-cheat is more extensive.

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Deadlock
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Shooter
MOBA
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Systems
PC-1
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Developer(s)
Valve
Publisher(s)
Valve
Engine
Source2
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
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Deadlock is an upcoming game from Valve which seemingly combines elements of the MOBA and hero shooter genres. As it is still in early development, gameplay and assets may be incomplete. Access is granted via friend invites.

Platform(s)
PC
Genre(s)
Shooter, MOBA