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Valve developer Yoshi has commented on the delayed Deadlock patch. The team is still actively working on the update, with its release currently expected in late September.

The W Tourney Deadlock group stage is nearing its end. Here are the key results from August 25-28 and the latest developments in the race for the playoffs.

W Tourney Season 1 for Deadlock starts August 25 with eight teams competing for a $10,000 prize pool. The playoffs will take place on August 29-30.

Valve released a new Deadlock balance patch, nerfing Celeste, Radiant Regeneration and Restorative Locket while adjusting ability damage, cooldowns, barriers and Spirit scaling.

Valve released a minor Deadlock update on August 12, 2026, featuring balance changes for Apollo, Billy, Doorman, Drifter, Holliday, Ivy, Lash, McGinnis, Paige, Seven, Vindicta, Vyper, and Wraith.

Deadlock Ranks and Matchmaking Update: July 30, 2026 (Patch notes)

Chester Rushing reveals how he landed the role of Apollo, worked with Valve on Ixian pronunciation, recorded around 1,700 voice lines, and learned to play his own Deadlock hero.

Deadlock July 28, 2026 update: stamina and soul orb changes, item balance for Echo Shard, Spirit Burn and Scourge, plus Haze, Viscous, Yamato and more.

Deadlock Minor Update 07-09-2026 changes Urn Runner speed, stamina recovery, Urn voice range, Unstable Rift warning time, Rift Troopers resistances and objective bounty distribution. The patch also includes balance changes for Scourge, Billy, Doorman, Drifter, Graves, Haze, Holliday, Mirage, Pocket, Shiv, Silver, Victor, Viscous and Yamato, with key updates to Bloodletting, Killing Blow, Lycan Curse, Shocking Reanimation and Flying Sl

In addition to the June 30, 2026 update, Valve released another patch that affected only the hero Shiv.

Deadlock Minor Update 06-30-2026 reworks Urn and King of the Hill into Unstable Rift, changing Urn delivery, Rift Troopers, comeback bonuses, Boon rewards, respawn timers, bounties and Dash Jump movement. The patch also updates Mystic Shot, Toxic Bullets, Scourge and Cursed Relic, with hero balance changes for Abrams, Apollo, Billy, Celeste, Doorman, Drifter, Dynamo, Grey Talon, Holliday, Haze, Ivy, Lash, Mina, Mo & Krill, Paige, Paradox, Pocket, Rem, Seven, Shiv, Vindicta, Viscous, Vyper and Warden.

Deadlock June 11, 2026 minor update patch notes: Urn nerfs, comeback bounty buffs, Street Brawl changes, hero balance for Apollo, Bebop, Warden, Seven, Grey Talon, Holliday, McGinnis, Pocket, Victor and more.