Valve’s Deadlock became a hot topic within the gaming world even before the developer announced it. Many players already wonder whether Deadlock will be free to play, as it can heavily impact the game’s accessibility. To answer this question, we quickly looked into Valve’s history and the games it developed. Though Team Fortress 2 and CS:GO were initially released behind paywalls, meaning players needed to purchase these games, both titles switched to free-to-play (F2P.) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive became F2P with a Battle Royale Mode in 2018, and Team Fortress 2 went free-to-play in 2011…