He thinks casuals will have a hard time understanding the game.
Now-retired VALORANT star Tyson "TenZ" Ngo told his viewers in a recent livestream that he thinks Deadlock will struggle to establish itself as a viable esport.
The hype for Deadlock has been immense over the past few weeks as more players gained access to the playtest. And even though the game is still in its first steps, there will be a $10,000 online tournament in North America next month.
TenZ, however, is skeptical about Deadlock as an esport, at least for now, despite acknowledging the game is fun.
I think the game is fun. I don’t think it’s an esports-optimal game. There’s certain stuff — for one, the game is too confusing for a casual or even players that’s just starting off. They won’t understand.
Already MOBAs are kind of hard for a lot of people to understand, but this game definitely puts it a step up. Because it’s a MOBA, but it’s a third-person shooter, and it has an extra lane and an extra player.
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TenZ isn't the only one skeptical about Deadlock esports
On top of everything, TenZ also said that Valve's new MOBA "viewing experience" won't be as easy to follow as other games, raising concerns about how to broadcast it.
TenZ wasn't the only one to raise that concern. Chantal "ObsSojourn" Vincent, a former Overwatch League observer and current Overwatch Champions Series observer, said that Deadlock would demand a lot of resources for broadcasts after seeing TenZ's clip.
"It's going to take a decent size [observing] team with incredible game knowledge and observing theory to pull off making the game digestible for viewers," ObsSoujourn said.
Do you agree with TenZ and ObsSojourn's takes on Deadlock or are you fully aboard the hype train despite these details?
That's all for now. However, continue reading esports.gg for more Deadlock news and guides.
