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Updates, patch analyses, and insights from the Deadlock API team

April 18, 2026|Manuel - Deadlock API Team

Four months of Valve balancing Deadlock, told in 2.9 million matches

Five patches between January and April 2026 reshuffled the roster, stretched match length, and quietly killed the bullet carry build. The data shows what actually moved.

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March 16, 2026|Manuel - Deadlock API Team

How Deadlock API started: from frustrated meetings to 20 million daily requests

The story of how a community analytics platform grew from one developer's frustration with endless planning meetings into an open API serving half a million users.

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