Steam News - Left 4 Dead Critic's Choice Edition, DLC and SDK Details Revea

TNR-RSS Poster · February 5th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Valve's Zombie Thriller Expanding In 2009

February 5, 2008 — Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced a series of content and development releases for its latest title, 2008's best-selling new game property for the PC and Xbox 360, Left 4 Dead (L4D).

The first L4D DLC — dubbed the L4D Survival Pack -- is due for release this spring and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode . A Critic's Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

In addition, for PC gamers and aspiring developers, the first Left 4 Dead release for the Source Software Development Kit (Source SDK) will allow the creation of custom Left 4 Dead campaigns that will be discoverable via L4D's matchmaking system. The SDK update is also due for release this spring, and is free of charge to all owners of L4D on the PC.

"Since Half-Life launched in 1998, Valve has made continuous efforts to expand the offering of its products beyond what's included on the day of launch," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "With Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and more recently Team Fortress 2, we've learned that we're no longer making stand-alone games but creating entertainment services. With Left 4 Dead we're extending that tradition by creating additional gameplay and releasing our internal tools to aspiring developers so they may also create and distribute new Left 4 Dead experiences."

Left 4 Dead is a survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Released in November of 2008, L4D has earned over 25 industry awards from outlets around the world.

For more information, please visit www.l4d.com

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**Mr Fax Sender** · February 5th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Finally, some release news.

**Dead Weight** · February 5th, 2009, 03:35 PM

I came.

**fAc3bOn3s** · February 5th, 2009, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dead Weight

I came.

In your pants?

**0ptik** · February 5th, 2009, 05:00 PM

is this an expansion pack, or an update?

**macho** · February 5th, 2009, 05:20 PM

it's probably going to be dead air, and death toll in versus mode.

and then probably similar style maps, but in a COD5 nazi zombie style survival mode.

they better add new weapons, or better yet NEW maps continuing part of the story.

**CynicalFate** · February 5th, 2009, 05:48 PM

im not sure yet the xbox version of this game tho you have to purchase the dlc i know that much

i hope its all free for pc though because thats what i own :D

**Jellyfish** · February 5th, 2009, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by TNR-RSS Poster

The first L4D DLC — dubbed the L4D Survival Pack -- is due for release this spring and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode . A Critic's Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

If valve is actually expecting people to buy a pack for two more versus missions and some other stuff that should been in the game in the first place, they can lick my nuts.

**fAc3bOn3s** · February 5th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jellyfish

If valve is actually expecting people to buy a pack for two more versus missions and some other stuff that should been in the game in the first place, they can lick my nuts.

+1