Riot Games has debunked a recent rumor claiming that the studio was developing a competitor to Valve's upcoming hero shooter Deadlock. The dubious source of the rumor had already muddled its credibility, but Riot Games' definitive confirmation wholly discredits it.
Riot Games has two of the most popular competitive live-service titles under its belt - League of Legends and Valorant. Both of these games see active player numbers in the millions on a daily basis, making them immensely successful ventures for Riot Games. Where League of Legends is a MOBA and Valorant is a hero shooter, Valve's latest live-service game Deadlock merges these genres into a unique blend. Deadlock is currently in an alpha test state, but still garners around 100,000 players every day.
The latest Deadlock update resolves a game-breaking bug and includes several other changes aimed at improving gameplay stability.
Several game studios are likely taking note of Deadlock's unique qualities and novelties for their own projects, but a recent unfounded rumor flew a bit too close to the sun, alleging that Riot Games received a hefty $200 million investment from Tencent to develop a Deadlock competitor. The rumor's only accompanying source being a doctored...
