Left 4 Dead DLC 4 free

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Feb 11th 2009 at 2:26PM }

Valve has announced that the price of its upcoming Left 4 Dead DLC, which includes a new "Survival" mode and "Versus" mode support for two more campaigns, will be set at ... zero dollars for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions.

Wow. Our posts are really short when we can't find anything to complain about.

Tags: FPS, L4D, Left-4-Dead, Left-4-Dead-DLC, pc, Valve, Zombies

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Lieutenant @ Feb 11th 2009 2:19PM

Thanks Valve, for breaking the mold. Was already tired of the trend of overpriced DLC with content that isn't worthwhile.

Obie @ Feb 11th 2009 2:43PM

Zoey: "Free content over here!"
Francis: "I...don't hate this!"

forestofdeath @ Feb 11th 2009 2:50PM

burnout paradise says hia. :D

flanker22 @ Feb 11th 2009 3:09PM

whoa lets not pat themselves too hard, this really should have been in the game from the beginning or later "patched in"

basically the levels which already exist in the game will now also be available for the other game modes.

elle @ Feb 11th 2009 3:19PM

Whiny whiner is whiny.

Bakkster @ Feb 11th 2009 3:35PM

@flanker22: "whoa lets not pat themselves too hard, this really should have been in the game from the beginning or later "patched in" "

1) Isn't this the same as "patched in later"? This is essentially a free content update. I fail to see how this is the problem.

2) The maps do have changes between standard and versus mode. For example, the room on top of the Hospital at the end of No Mercy. Valve apparently takes extra time to ensure the the maps are well balanced in Versus mode. Personally, I'm fine with the game coming out when it did and adding these polished levels now, rather than coming out with all the polished levels now.

Kevin @ Feb 11th 2009 3:38PM

@flanker22 (sorry Lieutenant)

Shut your god damn mouth.

I'm tired of the argument that "it should have come out with the initial release". What would you prefer? 6 maps that came out in November or 8 maps that might be out some time in March? I'd prefer to actually be playing the game instead of still waiting for it.

xtremeholymuffin @ Feb 11th 2009 4:38PM

I think a lot of people have the misconception that Valve is just adding a new game mode and making Death Toll and Dead Air compatible with Versus mode. This is incorrect. They are adding two NEW maps, one of which is reportedly a SHOPPING MALL, both of which will be compatible with Versus mode. THIS IS NEW CONTENT. It was not "already in the game".

It is unconfirmed whether said maps will also work with campaign mode, or which maps will be compatible with Survival mode. It seems as if Death Toll and Dead Air will continue to be unusable in Versus mode.

Hope this clears things up.

xtremeholymuffin @ Feb 11th 2009 4:40PM

Did I mention there's a SHOPPING MALL??!?!

Latin Trident @ Feb 11th 2009 5:04PM

Obama PROMISED change, but Gabe Newell delivered it instead.

CannabisPrime @ Feb 11th 2009 5:17PM

@xtremeholymuffin:

Do you have a link to where the "new" maps have been reported?

rushtodeath @ Feb 11th 2009 5:46PM

Yes, maybe should have been part of the initial release... but considering that every time before this Microsoft has FORCED developers to release DLC for pay, I consider this a tremendous coup for John Q. Gamer.

offday @ Feb 11th 2009 5:47PM

Valve is one of the few developers left that actually care about their customers. I love Valve. They even got me back into PC gaming.

Einhanderkiller @ Feb 11th 2009 6:33PM

xtremeholymuffin, the shopping mall, known as Dawn Before Dead, is a fan made map. It was originally for the mod No More Room in Hell, but I believe that mod died so the creator of the map is now porting it for use in Left 4 Dead.

flanker22 @ Feb 12th 2009 3:18PM

i think either you people have never played the game or even bothered to look at the other game modes.

- basically single player has 4 campaigns, vs mode only has two available. those other two campaigns will be unlocked for vs mode.

- and a horde type mode

i still stand by my initial argument that it is more of a patch type content or in the game initially. seriously valve couldn't come up with a horde mode initially? seems like such a no brainer.

i've researched the articles on the said DLC and if im wrong i'll admit it, i'll come back here and apologize but if it turns out to be exactly how i stated you should all feel like idiots.

Magic Whiskey @ Feb 11th 2009 2:20PM

Yay. Classy move, Valve and MS. Not much else to say.

DjDATZ @ Feb 11th 2009 3:04PM

Bravo to them for not being idiots. This time around at least.

BxGT @ Feb 11th 2009 2:30PM

Maybe this will inspire some other game studios.
(cough) epic(uncough)

Ghen @ Feb 12th 2009 7:20AM

Most studios get pressured by Microsoft to make the DLC not free. I don't know about sony, but on the 360 I certainly blame the console manufacturer for nickel and diming consumers.

Screw horse armor DLC, this is the commitment to the fans I like to see.

Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Feb 11th 2009 2:31PM

This is Valve.

No surprise here, although I can't tell if they're being genuinely nice or just too afraid of the resulting shitstorm from their fanbases if they were to make DLC priced for the first time.

john paul @ Feb 11th 2009 2:34PM

They couldve just blamed it on M$

Dirty @ Feb 11th 2009 2:39PM

Seems interesting that this and burnout are both published by EA.

Lieutenant @ Feb 11th 2009 2:43PM

The problem with Burnout is that it's on all 3 platforms. If Microsoft forced them to charge, Criterion could play the "Yeaah, we're not releasing it on the 360 then" card.

Highimpact1 @ Feb 11th 2009 2:47PM

Actually no Microsoft under it's own policy of "same price or less than competition" (PS3) couldn't force Criterion to do anything.

Lieutenant @ Feb 11th 2009 2:46PM

Woops, seems you weren't talking about burnouts dlc at all. Nevermind, missread.

Dirty @ Feb 11th 2009 2:54PM

I was pointing out that burnout (which also has free DLC) and L4D both were published by EA. Your statement was relevant to the thread.

Haggard @ Feb 11th 2009 3:10PM

Yeah, I was initially a bit shocked at the idea of this having a price tag if it's just new game modes on pre-existing maps, something modders could easily have done for free.

I'm glad they're not charging, but I am of course willing to pay for entirely new campaigns, so long as versus is supported from the get-go. And preferably if they're good value.

KingOfGods @ Feb 11th 2009 3:56PM

Microsoft doesn't force any developer to charge for DLC......Unless they are the publisher of the game as they are with Gears and Epic.

They charge a fee to host the content on their servers and it really is up to the developers or publishers to decide if they want to eat that charge or pass it along to the consumers.

B3astofthe3ast @ Feb 11th 2009 2:31PM

W00t!!

I was gonna sell L4D(friends don't have it anymore, no money for live)but I'm keeping it now!!!

joeybeast @ Feb 11th 2009 2:32PM

Here I was counting my MS points. Silly me.

Sean @ Feb 11th 2009 3:41PM

Console gamers always call PC gamers elitist because of an inferiority complex that has formed since PC games started being ported to consoles.

Now, I play on all platforms, PC and console alike and yes while there are a fair share of PC gamers that are elitist pricks, there are a large number of console dickwads who act like juvinile delinquents with a KKK sticker slapped on their foreheads. I will admit though it's really nice to be able to choose the server I want and be able to easily votekick 14-year-old racial slur spewing, excessively swearing, whiny, cheating asshats from said server so I can enjoy gaming with people who are normal...for all intents and purposes anyway.

If you are going to lump PC gamers together perhaps I should do the same with console gamers? Don't hold a double standard. You guys have just as many assholes as we do.

Koopaknight29 - (Nintendo Loyalist) @ Feb 11th 2009 7:35PM

Wrong post?

More on topic, yay free stuff!

Alex @ Feb 11th 2009 2:32PM

Now I'd love to see all the PC gamers who where moaning before come on here and apologize.

baby sea tuna @ Feb 11th 2009 2:38PM

Yeah, that'll happen. PC gamers aren't exactly known for their humility. Especially not around here

sicsided @ Feb 11th 2009 2:38PM

why would we apologize? We knew they weren't going to charge, at least for pc.

Anyone who bitches at all about extra content for their game should apologize.

Aero @ Feb 11th 2009 2:41PM

Alex said to apologize because a lot of PC gamers were all "ENJOY PAYING FOR YOUR CONTENT WHILE I GET IT FREE"

Rahul (Rurouni Kenshin Forever!) @ Feb 11th 2009 2:41PM

You console peasants dare ask us, the PC gaming master race to apologize!? Such nerve from you lot!

ryan @ Feb 11th 2009 2:43PM

I'd like to see PC owners who were laughing at 360 owners paying for content they would get free to apologize.

But that won't ever happen since this is the internet.

Lieutenant @ Feb 11th 2009 2:45PM

The most elitist, arrogant gamers of all time apologizing? Hah

sicsided @ Feb 11th 2009 2:53PM

I didn't make fun of any xbox owners for having to pay for DLC.

I DO make fun of them for paying to play online though. And for that I wont apologize.

Rahul (Rurouni Kenshin Forever!) @ Feb 11th 2009 2:54PM

"The most elitist, arrogant gamers of all time"

360 fanboys says those are PS3 fanboys, PS3 fanboys says those are 360 fanboys and all 360/Wii/PS3 fanboys say those are PC fanboys. Yay, you guys are united this time in hating us. XD

Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Feb 11th 2009 3:07PM

qq some more new guys.

Haggard @ Feb 11th 2009 3:13PM

You know, I'm one of the few PC gamers who comment on this site and I think it's pretty hypocritical that I'm being collectively called arrogant and elitist. Of course, you can make that argument about Lee, but then there's trolls in every platform's camp.

Not once in months have I made a comment that mocked consoles, console gamers or insulted anyone who didn't flamebait first. Enjoy your games, not defending the platform(s) you play them on.