Valve showing off Left 4 Dead 2's 'Swamp Fever' at Comic-Con

by David Hinkle { Jul 10th 2009 at 5:15PM }

Click image for larger dancing zombies

A red-hot press release just landed in our inbox, informing us that Valve will be on-hand at San Diego's Comic-Con to show off a new campaign in Left 4 Dead 2 titled "Swamp Fever." If you're at the show, the game is in the EA Gaming Lounge from 2-9 pm Thursday-Saturday, and 12-5 pm on Sunday, and can be found at the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, 401 K. Street.

The above image is the only piece of media we received from the new campaign, but it's enough to cause wild speculation. Can we get struck by lightning? Do zombies like dancing in the rain? Have the undead found Jesus? We need answers! While we track someone down to find out, feel free to sup on our fresh, new screens in the gallery below.

Gallery: Left 4 Dead 2 (07/10/09)

Tags: comic-con, ea, l4d, l4d2, left-4-dead, left-4-dead-2, valve

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shagittarius @ Jul 10th 2009 5:20PM

Sweet I wanna be Mr. Blonde.

BunnySlapper @ Jul 10th 2009 5:51PM

Why would a picture of some blond chick talking to herself get me to refinance my mortgage?

The Dark Wayne @ Jul 10th 2009 6:10PM

why would a dancing silhouette or a dancing baby or a surprised black woman do that either?

Luis @ Jul 10th 2009 6:21PM

Perfect Dark reference or am I just a coincidence

Luis @ Jul 10th 2009 6:22PM

*or is it

BunnySlapper @ Jul 10th 2009 7:06PM

You forgot the chick doing situps with her tongue sticking out too.

Are the ads memorable?: Yes.
Effective?: No.

Old Professor Zertoss @ Jul 10th 2009 5:20PM

Zombies in wet clothes? Count me in!

The Dark Wayne @ Jul 10th 2009 6:11PM

ewwww

ilovethewaggle @ Jul 10th 2009 5:24PM

I tell you son, that 401 K Street leads to nothing but life filled with dissapointment and tears.

Wiizer (Michael Pachter MUST DIE.. Professionally) @ Jul 10th 2009 5:26PM

Maybe it's a dance trailer? "Thriller"-like, even?

The AC Dude @ Jul 10th 2009 8:30PM

That would be the true meaning of epic: Thriller, left 4 dead style.

GordoJones @ Jul 10th 2009 5:31PM

Watch out for that zombie swamp gas.

Cj @ Jul 10th 2009 5:35PM

Looks awesome. But why does L4D look less in graphic quality than EP 2? They should of just developed a new engine first. Give us a new look. Don't get me wrong, the Source engine is great and all but a bit dated.

gonintendo @ Jul 10th 2009 5:52PM

Why? because more people can play their games at good framerates. most PCs sold in the past 3 years can play l4d with relative success. this means more $ for valve and less money spent on new graphics cards. I actually think source looks amazing for the performance that you get tbh.

Shagittarius @ Jul 10th 2009 5:58PM

Graphics scale on PC, its not one size fits all like the console.

These graphics look worse than L4d1.

gonintendo @ Jul 10th 2009 6:20PM

That would be because those are daytime levels. l4d 1 didn't have any of those. I get what you mean though. But I don't think that valve should 'redo' the engine, if they just added some prettier lighting and explosions (explosions already look pretty good though) it would be great. the character models are gorgeous and i have never seen a better facial animation system.