Valve's Gambit: Deadlock's chess-playing new hero is its riskiest yet, and it's working

Valve's new Deadlock update has already pushed it into uncharted territory. The experimental blend of hero shooter and MOBA now boasts a higher all-time peak player count on Steam than Team Fortress 2, despite still being in the invite-only stage. Granted, there are factors such as the gradual growth of the platform to take into [...]