DEADLOCKPatch notes for 29 September 2026
This is the City Never Sleeps major. The official page and the wiki update article agree on the date, 29 September 2026. Read the complete update notes at the sources; this summary focuses on changes a new player encounters. Individual hero values require their own current references.
I did not paste a 200-line hero diff I had not read line by line. The items I will stand behind are the vote move, the settings pip, the item rename, and the map districts.
Changes with a source
Hero voting left the Hideout terminal and moved into the pregame lobby. The winning team’s votes count double, and the first win of the day doubles your votes.
Settings gained new accessibility options and a mark that shows a slider’s default. Armor Piercing Rounds was renamed Armor Piercer. The map gained the Theater, Chinatown, the Haunted Lot and the Plaza, including the Sunken Plaza and steam vents.
Questions
Is this the newest major?
Yes. City Never Sleeps is still the latest major as of 29 October 2026. Balance patches followed on 5 and 14 October.
Did the six new heroes ship that day?
The update started their vote. They released afterward, two a week, from Rat King on 2 October through Nurse Harrow on 20 October.
Do mods still work?
Often not, until gameinfo.gi is rewritten. Use the mods-not-working page.
Sources
Checked 2026-10-29. Volatile numbers are labelled as estimates when they come from a tracker rather than Valve.