Valve Corporation today announced that it has
acquired Turtle Rock Studios, developers of the upcoming zombie survival game
Left 4 Dead. The company has also contributed various maps for
Counter-Strike: Source, including a remake of cs_militia. Given Turtle Rock's close relationship with Valve, we're not too surprised by this move. Previously, Valve has hired developers of
Counter-Strike,
Team Fortress and
Narbacular Drop, the latter title serving as a spiritual precursor for
Portal.
Left 4 Dead, originally announced November 2006 and utilizing the Source Engine, is a four-player co-op game where a team of survivors take on a horde of zombies and four player-controlled "super zombies." It is slated for release later this year.
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paragraph @ Jan 10th 2008 12:05PM
Neat, i'm down with Zombie Killing on the Source Engine. That was #2 on my list of problems I had with Counterstrike when it first came out, no zombies. #1 Was no Nazi's, but DoD fixed that. Yep, #3 was bending space and time (portal), and #5 was Murder Mystery (Ship). All thats left is #4, a decent Console version... ahh, i can dream can't I...
But seriously, first i'm hearing of this, my ears are peaked, I might have to re-install Counterstrike just to get a use out of Steam til this comes out :')
Jerk Face @ Jan 10th 2008 12:12PM
GFW Magazine (which is pretty excellent, in case no one heard) had a little interview section with Valve last issue (I think) that discussed it a bit. Sounds pretty cool, and there's a lot of good ideas being implemented in the game.
paragraph @ Jan 10th 2008 12:56PM
I wasn't bieng totally sarcastic. I really think the Source Engine could be the best platform for killing zombies if Havok Physics were used and if it was programmed right.
illin trooper @ Jan 15th 2008 10:28AM
this game is gonna be mad balls
paragraph @ Jan 10th 2008 12:05PM
Neat, i'm down with Zombie Killing on the Source Engine. That was #2 on my list of problems I had with Counterstrike when it first came out, no zombies. #1 Was no Nazi's, but DoD fixed that. Yep, #3 was bending space and time (portal), and #5 was Murder Mystery (Ship). All thats left is #4, a decent Console version... ahh, i can dream can't I...
But seriously, first i'm hearing of this, my ears are peaked, I might have to re-install Counterstrike just to get a use out of Steam til this comes out :')
paragraph @ Jan 10th 2008 12:07PM
I can has fixed comment system?
(also, can I have TWO medals for bieng first, no... ok... just kidding *meep* don't kill me)
Burritoclock @ Jan 10th 2008 12:08PM
Maybe Valve should buy a dev that is actually better at releasing games on time instead of one that delays as much as they do... just a thought.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 10th 2008 12:07PM
Left 4 dead confirmed for the next orange box, you hear it here first.
A new Orange Box this year with Left 4 Dead, Episode 3 and a New Counter Strike or Blue shift better yet Opposition force would totally kick ass, probably is not going to happen but a man can dream.
Korova @ Jan 10th 2008 12:28PM
At least then it wont be on the shelf next to the Left Behind game. Fheeww!
Sam @ Jan 10th 2008 12:44PM
We can only hope that someone will come in looking for the Left Behind game and accidentally buy Left4Dead:
"What the . . . ? Zombies? Is that really in here? *flips through Bible*"
DWells55 @ Jan 13th 2008 4:53PM
Wow, Mr. ESC, that's a really good idea. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
Max @ Jan 10th 2008 12:12PM
Maybe if you had a life, your free time would be better spent not worrying about exactly when the next Half-Life will drop?
paragraph @ Jan 10th 2008 12:16PM
Ouch...
Half-Life is a pretty good game... and if you're like me you've beaten the first too many times to count, and blew through the entire HL2 series... also, if you're like me you're not amused by HL:Source...
Anyways... i'd be nice for another Half-Life to come out... i'm almost done with Assasins Creed and i'll have no more Adventure Game to Play :'( (do I really HAVE to get Mass Effect?)
Mr.ESC @ Jan 10th 2008 12:23PM
Maybe if you had played all the half life games you'll know that Black Mesa is serious buisness.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 10th 2008 12:34PM
I'm also playing Assassins’ Creed after that I'll buy either Call of duty 4,Burnout Paradise, Guitar Hero 3 or Naruto Rise of a Ninja until Brawl is Released.
Is just me or Assassins’ creed gets awfully repetitive after a while, I mean the start was decent but it gets totally crapola from there then it gets better when you get to the actual assassination and then it repeats itself. Also what the hell with the flags stuff? Killing Templars is fun but seeking flags in Sonic words is No good.
Hint: no one likes to collect flags, discs, orbs, phone numbers etc is useless and annoying. Side quests like the ones in Oblivion are totally Ok in my book.
Cyro @ Jan 10th 2008 12:46PM
@paragraph:
Dude you really should get Mass Effect. Its awsome. Worthy of GOTY in my book at least.
PS: Thats exactly what I did; I got Mass Effect after I finished Assasin's Creed.
Wilson @ Jan 10th 2008 12:50PM
Since I don't like the running zombies, I'm not very interested in playing this.
Romero's Zombies all the way baby!
RabidZombie @ Jan 17th 2008 12:01PM
You might be interested in They Hunger: Lost Souls then. Same engine too!
If only it would come out already...
Geo @ Jan 10th 2008 1:22PM
have you guys played "insurgency modern combat" mod...?
its a very well made mod whith the half life 2 engine...
Jerk Face @ Jan 10th 2008 1:53PM
I really want to, but I haven't fired it up yet. I heard there weren't many people playing it. It looks great, though. Perhaps I will download that beast tonight and try it out.
Jerk Face @ Jan 10th 2008 1:53PM
I really want to, but I haven't fired it up yet. I heard there weren't many people playing it. It looks great, though. Perhaps I will download that beast tonight and try it out.
Jerk Face @ Jan 10th 2008 1:53PM
I really want to, but I haven't fired it up yet. I heard there weren't many people playing it. It looks great, though. Perhaps I will download that beast tonight and try it out.
Jerk Face @ Jan 10th 2008 1:54PM
SERIOUSLY? Comment system! Make better! Yesterday!
kojo87 @ Jan 10th 2008 8:40PM
i have actually. its a good mod but i seriously doubt it could stand on its own as an online FPS.
i'd also like to point out that Valve is godly. if they made it, buy it.
MegaSnort @ Jan 10th 2008 7:50PM
Hope they port it to the 360. Given Valve's track record, i'm expecting them to months after the PC release.
James @ Jan 10th 2008 9:29PM
What. Valves track record of 360 releases?
You mean HL2 on the Xbox which took years. Or... The only other example of Orange Box. Where 2/5 games are over a year old.
They make PC games and throw out compilations to console owners.
MegaSnort @ Jan 11th 2008 7:37PM
Considering how many games Valve releases thats a pretty good track record. The latest release, Orange Box, didn't take too long reaching the 360. I don't have money for a gaming PC, I have my cheap ass laptop which is only getting upgraded for WotLK and my old ass PC which freezes whenever I try fighting the Timurids in TW:M2.
stromm @ Jan 11th 2008 8:13AM
"They make PC games and throw out compilations to console owners."
Um, you do know that the Orange Box was also released for PC?
Except, for us PC HL2 owners, Valve shafted us and made us buy the full orange box instead of just getting Ep2, TF2 (Worst game I've played on a PC in 10 years) and Portal. So much for promises.
Here's my problem with Valve buying TRS. Every company they've bought has ended up being merged into Valve and most of those people quit instead of being forced to develop "valve" games vs. games they were going to do.
Almost makes one think the only reason Valve bought TRS is to head off TRS stomping valve later.