Left 4 Dead 'Crash Course' campaign DLC free on PC, $7 on 360 - this September
And yes, that's Left 4 Dead ONE, last year's popular zombocalypse simulator, and not this year's "controversial" sequel. True to its word, Valve has announced details of an upcoming DLC campaign for the game, sending conspiratorial crybabies ("Left 4 Dead 2 is a cash-in and they'll never support Left 4 Dead 1") back to the drawing board. Though Left 4 Dead 2 is purported to last "much longer" as a platform, Valve clearly isn't ready to abandon the original.
Targeted for this September, "Crash Course" is an entirely new campaign that "bridges the gap" between the end of the "No Mercy" campaign (think: rooftop helicopter evacuation) and the beginning of "Death Toll" (think: turnpike riddled with abandoned cars). The new campaign includes "new locations, new dialogue from the original cast, and an explosive finale," and it spreads the mayhem across a co-op campaign, survival maps, and a "streamlined version" of the Versus mode experience lasting 30 minutes.
All this for the asking price of ... $0? Oh, but that's on PC only, friend. If you've waged war on the reanimated dead via your Xbox 360, you'll be paying 560
($7 Earth bucks) for the privilege of adding "Crash Course" to your repertoire. Think about it this way, 360 gamers: if the original $60 game included just four maps, $7 for this set is a value, right? Hey, where are you going?














Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Or Is It Alton Brown? (Wiizer Sweatshop Co-Founder, Chief Executive Peon) @ Aug 4th 2009 1:49PM
Look at Louis' face.
Old Professor Zertoss @ Aug 4th 2009 1:50PM
He's finally had it with Francis's crap. Those are the eyes of a teamkiller.
AsherR @ Aug 4th 2009 1:51PM
Louis looks like he just passed gas and is hoping no one else notices.
Ranko @ Aug 4th 2009 1:51PM
Does he look like one of them?
Putting that aside, I am extremely excited about this new campaign and playing the hell out of it like the other 4 campaigns.
Ballistic H @ Aug 4th 2009 1:57PM
@ AsherR: with all the zombies, Boomers, etc, you wouldn't notice it, or smell it..
Victoryismine @ Aug 4th 2009 2:06PM
Looks like luis plays left 4 dead on 360
Neebs @ Aug 4th 2009 2:14PM
He's trying to make sure nobody is looking at him as he goes to smell Zoey's hair.
Adriaan @ Aug 4th 2009 2:21PM
Achievements? I'll buy if so.
relaxeder @ Aug 4th 2009 2:30PM
I think somebody sees pills...
blueruckus @ Aug 4th 2009 2:52PM
That's the "WTF u serious?" look he's giving Valve because he bought the 360 version.
Spartan @ Aug 4th 2009 3:33PM
In Francis' defence, Louis does look like one of them from a distance.
yenrab @ Aug 4th 2009 3:47PM
That's racists!!!
Spartan @ Aug 4th 2009 4:34PM
It's cool, I can say that, *shows badge* I'm black.
Msharingan @ Aug 4th 2009 1:50PM
Well played Valve, well played.
Jtenma @ Aug 4th 2009 1:53PM
I agree. Nice save Valve.
But at the same time, why not free on 360???
BPMOmega [GT,Steam] @ Aug 4th 2009 1:56PM
Probably because Microsoft controls Marketplace prices?
Msharingan @ Aug 4th 2009 1:58PM
Apparently, or so I have heard, developers are required to pay to put DLC onto XBOX Marketplace or Playstation Network, as it requires hosting space or something.
Ballistic H @ Aug 4th 2009 2:00PM
I have the game on both. I'm not gonna pay $7 for only 1 campaign on 360 when I can get it for free on Steam.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Aug 4th 2009 2:03PM
"Probably because Microsoft controls Marketplace prices?"
I've heard this a couple of times, but if this was true then why was so much of the Burnout Paradise DLC free? The Burnout DLC wasn't insignificant stuff like a car, it was new areas and play modes.
Jtenma @ Aug 4th 2009 2:04PM
"I have the game on both. I'm not gonna pay $7 for only 1 campaign on 360 when I can get it for free on Steam."
Anyone else catch it?
jynxycat @ Aug 4th 2009 2:05PM
It's sorta hilarious, when you think about it.
Nerdy Desi @ Aug 4th 2009 2:21PM
I don't get it.
PSN: John-Paul-Jones (Led Zeppelin) @ Aug 4th 2009 2:32PM
@ CTC
I think it's because those were mandatory game updates rather than DLC that's placed on the Marketplace
Van Faulk @ Aug 4th 2009 2:34PM
"Probably because Microsoft controls Marketplace prices?"
They don't. The publisher does. Valve is publishing this game and thus this is the price they want. Makes sense when you think about it. They can get some free money for the DLC, and the complaints for the price will be aimed at microsoft. At the same time they get to pimp steam and pacify the people bitching about L4D2.
B @ Aug 4th 2009 2:34PM
Valve apparently had to do a lot of pushing to get one free game type.
@Ballistic H
Same. Microsoft loses this round. I recieved L4D 360 as a gift, but I knew the inevitable dlc + $25 Halloween sale would be justified sooner or later.
pete @ Aug 4th 2009 2:35PM
@jtenma
you mean the way he was dumb enough to buy it on both systems in the first place?? what a moron
joeybeast @ Aug 4th 2009 2:49PM
@ CTC
Updates on PS3 Burnout was going to be free.
MS couldn't have charged for it even if they want to. It's in their policy.
(you can't charge more on the xbox than a completing platform. And apparently Steam is not a completing platform.)
david c @ Aug 4th 2009 3:05PM
http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/08/22/team-fortress-2-updates-on-360-this-year-for-a-price/
I trust that valve is not lying they're pretty straight forward and transparent with most of their operations. TF2 has brought back the standard that updates and dlc should be free and when people think of the game that's usually one of the flags that gets waved. I can see how microsoft would want them to charge, can't have all the casual online gamers yelling "..But TF2 get's free dlc why not us?". It allows them to keep up the industry wide bullshit of saying how much work went into this new content and we need your moneys for it ect ect.
Burnout on the other hand, some of their content WAS payed dlc correct?
Rahabib @ Aug 4th 2009 3:50PM
funny that people who fought against LFD2 are now "crybabies"? classy joystiq.
Anyway, who knows if this DLC would have even seen the light of day had not people made a stink about it. Valve could have very easily just released this for the LFD2 as DLC and then thought twice about that.
oh well. still good news. still not going to buy LFD2.
Snakku @ Aug 4th 2009 4:48PM
@ Rahabib
exactly. Not unilt people started complaining about l4d 2 did valve 'suddenly started releasing new content. Seriously Valve's just saving their own asses now so their l4d 2 won't flunk
Kain @ Aug 4th 2009 6:22PM
Microsoft forced them to charge for those who say the burnout dlc was free it was because the PS3 had it, greedy bastards only do nice things when they have to, but i guess thats just business
Omega2k3 @ Aug 4th 2009 6:23PM
For some reason, I doubt they made an entire campaign that's based around bridging the gap between 2 existing campaigns as a firewall against criticism...
Help me! @ Aug 4th 2009 7:02PM
If game developers took fans' complaints to heart that readily, they'd never get anything done
Seriously, come up with any idea for a change to a popular game, and you can find 10 fanboys rabidly for and against it in no time flat
Kamasama @ Aug 5th 2009 8:50AM
@ joeybeast
Actually, everything on XBLM is 1 cent more than on the PS Store. I guess you meant noticeably more.
Bobs @ Aug 4th 2009 1:52PM
Ah that is nice of them
360 owners are getting hit below the belt on this one though ....
BPMOmega [GT,Steam] @ Aug 4th 2009 1:55PM
When AREN'T 360 owners getting abused?
I say this, as a proud 360 owner. :|
Ah, well, I have the PC version, anyways.
Prox @ Aug 4th 2009 2:11PM
I bet Michael Pachter will predict that this will sell better on the PC than the 360.
Papa Midnight @ Aug 4th 2009 2:32PM
I almost +1'd Prox... till I remembered that it can't sell on the PC since it's free...
damnreds @ Aug 4th 2009 2:36PM
microsoft hates francis
incubeezer @ Aug 4th 2009 2:42PM
Sounds like a good deal to me.
Horse Armor Buyer @ Aug 4th 2009 2:44PM
Me too.
DangerMouse @ Aug 4th 2009 2:52PM
Maybe. The way the campaigns are split up, it's sort of like 4 maps in one. Don't most 4 maps go for about $10? And in some aspects, one campaign is almost like 1/5 of the game. I'm probably stretching it a bit. They might not want to risk having to foot the bill with the possibility of 1,000,000+ people downloading it. I don't know what kind of cut Microsoft usually takes on these DLC's or how they calculate the figures, but it's probably a nice chunk, one that Valve doesn't feel the need to pay for.
I also wouldn't be surprised to see a sale on the PC before the DLC drops, too. With the promotion that goes into the DLC, and the media coverage, they could get quite a few new sales out of it. especially before L4D2 hits the shelves.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Aug 4th 2009 2:55PM
@Papa that was the joke. The humor is derived from the obvious fact that a free download will be more appealing. This is a nod to Pachters obvious predictions. Joke now neutered.
dunnypop @ Aug 4th 2009 3:39PM
if this was 400 points I'd consider it...
ZaxCG2 @ Aug 4th 2009 3:40PM
I would actually have been prepared to pay for a new map for L4D PC. The thing is that the game is so open-source that having people pay for it would probably get scrutinized immediately.
On Xbox, Microsoft has a vice-grip on you, the consumer. If you want the Valve love, get a mid-grade PC!
paperless @ Aug 4th 2009 4:54PM
Just on this one?
What about all the other games ? There are a bunch of extra maps for other games that we have to pay for and PC gamers get it for free.
It's not just on this one.
AsherR @ Aug 4th 2009 1:52PM
Huzzah! Though I've been playing a lot more TF2 than L4D. I might have to boot it back up.
And to the 360 players.... BWHAHAHAHAHA. I mean, sorry for your loss (of money).
AsherR @ Aug 4th 2009 1:53PM
And I do play my 360 a ton, so I'm not troll. :)
Just an ass.
Jerk Face @ Aug 4th 2009 1:59PM
Heh. Nice clarification. (+)
ChiTownRuler23 @ Aug 4th 2009 1:53PM
I guess im waiting till this is free on XBL cause $60 was to much to spend on a game that i finished in one sitting.