Left 4 Dead 2 Nov. 17 on Xbox 360, PC

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jun 1st 2009 at 2:16PM }

Too soon? Maybe -- but Microsoft just debuted a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer during its E3 Press Conference. The game is dated for release on November 17 (this year!), exclusively for Xbox 360 and PC. So much for the first game getting many more DLC updates ... So what's new in the sequel? Chainsaws.

We expect to see more of Left 4 Dead 2 as the week unfolds. Stay tuned.

Tags: e3-2009, left-4-dead, left-4-dead-2, valve

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

copa @ Jun 1st 2009 2:18PM

Yes.

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jun 1st 2009 2:18PM

No, YES!!!

Spartan @ Jun 1st 2009 2:23PM

HELLS YES!!

Obie @ Jun 1st 2009 2:35PM

We got sequel here!

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jun 1st 2009 2:39PM

I hate sequels.

Ghen @ Jun 1st 2009 3:50PM

Game sequels are usually better than the original because of technical and monetary limitations with the first's development. Completely opposite of movie sequels where they spend too much money anyway on every single project that isn't indie.

Zac LaCombe @ Jun 1st 2009 2:18PM

It's quite obviously set in New Orleans.

Eggy @ Jun 1st 2009 2:19PM

A sequel after just a year. Valve starting to milk us.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 1st 2009 2:20PM

That's kind of what I was thinking. Has Valve ever released a sequel within a year? I was kind of hoping they would just do downloadable levels.

Obie @ Jun 1st 2009 2:36PM

Hmmm, well would you rather have 4 new campaigns for $15 for L4D 1?
Or a brand new game that comes down to the same price?

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 1st 2009 2:42PM

4 campaign maps for $15. I'm sure the "new" game changes aren't anything a patch couldn't take care of.

Bouillestfu @ Jun 1st 2009 4:26PM

TF2 has seen so many content patches which have added up to MORE then what their adding to L4D2. Why release it?

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 1st 2009 2:19PM

That came out of no where, it kind of seems like a little too soon doesn't it? Especially for Valve.

Timerider @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM

Things Valve should do first:
1. TF2 content on Xbox
2. Episode 3.

joeybeast @ Jun 1st 2009 2:59PM

I know I'm gonna bitch about this and I also I know I'll buy it day one.

So fuck me.

ThatPCgameryouhate @ Jun 1st 2009 3:22PM

Things they should do first:
1. HL2: EP3
2. Finish TF2 characters
3. RELEASE THIS AS A DOWNLOAD >

Ghen @ Jun 1st 2009 3:53PM

If they make the changes with the AI director that has surfaced then just patching the first game would have been impossible. Sure they could just add new maps of nawlins, but this is going beyond the facelift of a DLC package with just the meager features they've released today.

Tann @ Jun 1st 2009 3:54PM

I don't mind tbh, sadly I never got the first one last year, but I loved the demo and I am definitely excited to hear about this!
I just think it'll get bigger and better.

Thanatos @ Jun 1st 2009 2:19PM

WTF Already? I guess for them to do any major changes for the 360 they would have to charge so i guess they are trying to get more money from PC users while they are at it, Kinda a dick move Valve.

Jerk Face @ Jun 1st 2009 2:21PM

Jerk Face has no idea what to think of this.

Ghen @ Jun 1st 2009 3:53PM

Jerk Face likes to think with his fingers.

ScottG13 @ Jun 1st 2009 2:21PM

Soon, but awesome.

Spartan @ Jun 1st 2009 2:25PM

This Spartan agrees with the above comment.

Zertoss @ Jun 1st 2009 2:22PM

Then we find out it's an expansion pack for the first game that adds a ton of content for a low price.

At least, that's what I would expect for a game that was just released last year.

Eggy @ Jun 1st 2009 2:25PM

Let's hope so. In my opnion it's way to soon for a sequel.

Zertoss @ Jun 1st 2009 2:32PM

Perhaps it will end up like Madden, where every year they feature a new foursome of celebrities that, due to the L4D cover curse, get maimed by the zombie hordes.

Sidebuster @ Jun 1st 2009 2:22PM

That is quite an odd move on valve part. They just barely released the files to make custom content and now there are developing L4D2? Hopefully it will be done in valve time (4+ years) so L4D will be boring by then.

grover96 @ Jun 1st 2009 2:23PM

I hate vans, I hate stairs, I hate elevators, I hate tunnels, I like vests and L4D2!!!

Dr. Stabbingworth @ Jun 1st 2009 2:26PM

Maybe they will support both games at once. I just want some new DLC campaigns.

Udabenshen @ Jun 1st 2009 2:30PM

Why would they support both? Sorry, this is valve milking us, oh well. If anything this is just a signal that left 4 dead (1) support is over.

Numbn8 @ Jun 1st 2009 2:27PM

I'm glad they are doing a sequal over DLC. I love L4D but the glitches, and lack of a ranking system are killing it. Hopefully valve learned from the first L4D.

sonicspike41 @ Jun 1st 2009 2:36PM

Oh come on! The glitches, instant kills, and other odd quirks made it extra fun!

I mean, I think dumpsters, pianos, and generators shouldn't be moved to block exits, but spamming melee and doing fall damage instant kills were fun.

Udabenshen @ Jun 1st 2009 2:30PM

Am i the jerk to think this is kind of bullshit? Its just valve milking us. Oh well, i will most likely get it at release.

thispaceforsale @ Jun 1st 2009 2:27PM

will there be enough users to populate both l4d games?

djbuhhda @ Jun 1st 2009 2:29PM

sounds fun, but im hoping they have hidden files throughout the game to give some kinda backstory a la RE:5, but if they dont it will still be awesome.

H Choi @ Jun 1st 2009 2:44PM

I'm a bit disappointed. I was hoping for more DLC with new levels. So much for that.

owenzor @ Jun 1st 2009 2:51PM

just me that wants the next installment of Half life .......

Rowedahelicon @ Jun 1st 2009 2:35PM

What if it is just more levels and etc to add on? For a cheap fee of 20 or 30 dollars.
It looks more serious than the first one though, I hope Bill is still in it.

Considering it took years to make left 4 dead 1, this one cant be anything more than more levels or something.

icepop4who @ Jun 1st 2009 2:36PM

wow...the authoring tool for Left 4 Dead is hilariously still in beta.

Latin_Trident @ Jun 1st 2009 2:36PM

looks like I'm selling my current copy to save up for the next.

Ben_X @ Jun 1st 2009 2:39PM

I just bought L4D a week ago. It's amazing, but I really wanted some more DLC. To soon Valve, to soon.

Wyvernlink @ Jun 1st 2009 2:39PM

I bet they just want to get more campaigns out, aren't they too big to be in any DLC for the 360.

Anyway even if it's only slightly improved over the first one it will still be great. I'm still trying to master the first one, especially survival mode.

Chris @ Jun 1st 2009 2:43PM

Preview up on RockPaperShotgun:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/01/left-4-dead-2-exclusive-rps-preview/

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 1st 2009 2:51PM

I second the disappointed users' sentiments...unless, like Zertoss said, it's more like a standalone expansion for $30 or less...then I'd be PSYCHED!

Sam @ Jun 1st 2009 2:55PM

who else is pissed about this? valve has turned into a console cashwhore.

AwesomeTown @ Jun 1st 2009 2:58PM

Color me surprised. More levels for the first one would have been fine with me, but I'm pumped.

Sly, King of the First Isle of inFamous [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 1st 2009 3:02PM

"exclusively for Xbox 360 and PC"

surprise? that sentence wasn't even really needed, anyone could see it from a mile away. chainsaws sounds awesome! i was thinking about picking up the first on PC, but I'll just wait for this.

yo Naturale @ Jun 1st 2009 3:05PM

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I enjoyed L4D, but burned out on it quickly by what I felt was a lack of content (i.e. needed more levels).

I have a couple of friends that were recently considering picking L4D up since they've recently burned out on their holiday '08 purchases (which had me pleased since it meant a few more hours of squeezed out of my not-quite-worth-it $60 purchase). This announcement will almost certainly mean they'll just wait for the sequel.

I would have gladly ponied up MS Points for L4D DLC, but now it's looking to be a wait-and-see as for any L4D2 purchase for me.

J Snaz @ Jun 1st 2009 3:46PM

Exactly. I'm a zombie enthusiast so I got L4D on xbox the day it came out. All was well for the first 2-3 months, after that the user base just went down. I really can't see myself buying #2 for the Xbox, I loved the game but the PC version just has so much more life.

This should have been DLC.

elpibepiola1984 @ Jun 1st 2009 6:26PM

why are you complaining? this is ucking amazing! l4d1 is dead man!! it is dead, killing floor is a better game than l4d! timet o move on people! I AM SO PUMPED FOR L4D 2 complete opposite of re5 right? all whites in new orleans haha!

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