Will Deadlock Have Skins?

Will Deadlock have skins? Another burning question for the community, as excitement grows around Valve’s new MOBA shooter title. We attempt to answer when and how are skins coming to Deadlock.

Deadlock Release Date
Image Credits: Valve

Considering that Deadlock may become a free-to-play title after the closed beta, there is a strong chance that Deadlock skins will be revealed soon. ‘Will Deadlock have skins’ isn’t a yes or no, but simply a matter of time.

Huge Potential for Deadlock Skins

Firstly, for anyone living under a rock, a skin is a graphic download which changes the appearance of characters, items, abilities and anything in-game. In modern gaming, skins are typically locked either behind a pay-wall or through grinding in-game challenges. Moreover, loot boxes throw an element of luck in the mix where users hope to win the rarest skin possible.

Especially when a title is free-to-play, developers use cosmetic items such as skins to give players the opportunity to spend funds and level up their looks.

Moreover, as a title, Deadlock demonstrates massive potential for future skins. For example, the following could be upgraded with cosmetics when answering the question – will Deadlock have skins?

Image Credits: Valve

Dota-Style Cosmetics?

What’s more promising is Valve’s experience in the realm of cosmetic skins. Beyond massive success when it comes to CS skins and cases, it’s likely that Valve will adopt a Dota-style approach to cosmetics.

Specifically, Dota currently uses a system in which users can pick out cosmetics and combine them on one base model or hero. This differs from other titles such as League of Legends in which cosmetics are limited to base models and can’t be mixed and matched.

In addition, Dota has a drops system in which players after every match have the opportunities to earn free skins. So basically, the more one plays, the better the chances of earning cosmetics.

Will Deadlock have skins‘ is a question which is best paired with another – what system will Valve use to award players with skins?

Gabriel Sciberras
Gabriel Sciberras

Since: February 7, 2023

Gabriel is a content writer and editor at EsportsBets, covering every related esports scene and topic under the sun, apart from plenty of experience in the realm of technology and gaming. When he's not covering international news, he's focused on the local Maltese scene.

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