Left 4 Dead 2 due November 17

E3 2009: Microsoft press conference offers first look at sequel to Valve and Turtle Rock Studios' survival horror shooter, due this fall.

LOS ANGELES--Last week, Valve offered a brief teaser announcement that it would be party to the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, sparking waves of speculation as to what, exactly, the Half-Life 2 maker would have on hand to show. As part of Microsoft's E3 press conference today, the answer to that question surfaced when the publisher showed the first trailer for Left 4 Dead 2.

According to the brief trailer shown among a litany of other games arriving exclusively for Microsoft's platforms, Left 4 Dead 2 is expected to arrive on the Xbox 360 and PC on November 17. The brief trailer also showed survivors battling hordes zombies on a bridge, featuring the new chainsaw weapon.

As part of the 2009 Game Developers Conference in March, Valve said that the PC and Xbox 360 editions of the Turtle Rock Studios-developed Left 4 Dead have combined to sell more than 2.5 million units at retail worldwide. That number does not include sales through Valve's online distribution platform Steam, a statistic that the publisher traditionally keeps under its hat. However, Valve founder Gabe Newell revealed in February that during a one-weekend-only half-off sale through Steam, Left 4 Dead sales skyrocketed 3,000 percent.

246 Comments

  • olcraft

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 7:24 am PT

    I don't understand why people are so frustrated about either not getting updates for the original left 4 dead or release of the left 4 dead 2. Gosh Patches are needed only if the game has flaws in it. If there is no noticeable flaw, then there is no need for the updates. For Left 4 Dead 2, What the hell is wrong about getting it? As long as the left 4 dead 2 is a great game, what's the point in boycotting the game? Either get it or don't get it! Valve is not forcing everybody to buy Left 4 Dead 2 right?

  • kanundrumK

    Posted Sep 9, 2009 7:16 pm PT

    this better tell you how the whole infection thing started it was an AWSOME game but there was no begining!!!!!

  • rawr215

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 4:43 am PT

    this is the prequel rite? So it is the begining of the zombie invasion?

  • 8smokes

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 4:36 pm PT

    I wonder if there is going to be a more in depth story to this one? :/

  • Inconnux

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 1:30 pm PT

    most people here are console players and don't understand the uproar that PC players feel. Valve basically lied to PC gamers promising that the game would be updated regularly but with this announcement it shows that Valve lied to get more sales of the original and immediately started on the sequel. We expect this kind of lies from EA but from Valve it is a shock. Valve has lost a ton of good will and I personally will be very wary of any products they release from now on.

  • SQUALL20XX

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 12:55 pm PT

    Left 4 Dead looks great

  • cruelstroke

    Posted Jun 8, 2009 8:28 am PT

    100 people join the group in every ten minute.

    http://pc.ign.com/articles/992/992283p1.html

  • NiNtEnDo4eVa

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 12:06 pm PT

    i'm pretty annoyed, the original game wasn't updated at ALL. Totally lame, they should have at least patched SOME content before releasing a sequel. The original game had far to little content, which was okay since i was under the impression that it was going to be updated. But it never did, sad times.

  • SSBFan12

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 7:50 pm PT

    Left 4 Dead 2 is going to be really awesome just like the first one.

  • asian_pride69

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 9:49 pm PT

    Would love to play L4D 2. I played some of the first one, and I had a lot of fun. Looking forward to it. Though I'm expecting more from Valve. A new Half-Life perhaps?

  • TheLemonGelati

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 3:55 pm PT

    -kevin1927z- I had the same reaction, I was doing some work with E3 on TV next to me(not a very productive day), I heard the familiar zombie noises and I was like.. nah it couldn't be, it's too soon. I just hope they don't try to pump a new one out every year and sacrifice the quality, but then again it's Valve so there's nothing to worry about.

  • Fearless07

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 7:35 am PT

    totally agree dude!it is lfdead 1.4with new stages and new AI but it is not a whole new game experiance! it doesnt matter people are gona buy it like crazy.-:

  • PSFreak1

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 6:50 am PT

    awesome

  • toadman682000

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 2:23 am PT

    Its Left 4 Dead 1.5

    Which is awesome.

  • boobush

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 8:46 pm PT

    Two things: I like it, but they're just trying to cash it in, I mean, this would be nice if it was like a downloadable expansion set. Second, why the chainsaw, it's big, heavy and noisy, why not use a machete which is concealable, light and silent and deadly.

  • ShinZero

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 4:28 pm PT

    its somewhat entertaining to read how many people complain that the original game was "too short" or things to that effect. Making an uneducated purchase is nobody's fault but your own. That game was never ment to offer an extensive single player campaign and I doubt the sequel will either. For those of us who know what were getting into, this is exciting news.

  • StJimmy15

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 2:51 pm PT

    sweet. hopefully as good as the game im still playing since release. lol anyone heard anything about the DLC with new weapons/infected promised by Valve in the first place?

  • kevin1927z

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 2:05 pm PT

    haha. When they started showing the gameplay footage at the conference, I thought it was Dead Rising 2. Then they said it was Left 4 Dead 2 and I was like wow, already?

  • Waza19

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 1:23 pm PT

    djpetitte i dont know about you but i dont get that much rage quit, in fact most people who rage quit are american, everytime i get only people from canada theres almost no rage quit, and when we get only people from quebec then your sure to get no rage quit at all

  • thedarklinglord

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 12:41 pm PT

    Hopefully this time around will be a little longer.

  • djpetitte

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 10:06 am PT

    Cam1992- We're not talking about tf2! thats' completely different and didnt cost 50 dollars by itself. l4d will never be the game tf2 is, and that's why valve has to pull shiot like this. tf2 has been getting updating for years, why cant they do that with l4d? money grubbers!

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 10:01 am PT

    Everyone likes zombies, it seems. They are quite fashionable.

  • djpetitte

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 9:55 am PT

    Not to metion in vs. mode everyone rage quits and it's almost impossible to play a complete game without people gettting kicked or rage quiting. Co-op is boring after you play through the 4 maps a few times, and needs to be more like killing floor in that aspect I paid 14 for killing floor and that was totally worth it when comparing the two.

  • djpetitte

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 9:49 am PT

    I cant believe I paid 50 dollars for the first one when it came out. RIP OFF! Where's the dlc we were promised? Nice, great job valve make another arcade like fps with no options or varity. L4d was not worth 50 dollars, it was worth 20 at best. IMO killing floor has more varities and options then l4d, and it doesn't feel so arcadeish..

  • Curlyfrii87

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 8:04 am PT

    I agree with gbrading.
    I thought Left 4 Dead would just update using DLC for a few years.

  • gbrading Site moderator

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 6:21 am PT

    It extremely surprised me. I was expecting news of Portal 2 or Episode 3, but I think this news is equally welcome, as long as it expands on Left4Dead enough.

  • lightwarrior179

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 6:20 am PT

    Chainsaw and ZOMBIES? Hell yes!!

  • zero9167

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 5:42 am PT

    cant wait

  • Painkiller-jack

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 5:08 am PT

    First Left 4 Dead was the best zombie game I ever played and the second one will rocks too.

  • SicklySunStorm

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 4:48 am PT

    As far as zombie games go, this beats Dead Rising and Resi Evil into the ground for me..... can't wait for this sequel.

  • Sooing

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 4:13 am PT

    I for one am very excited for this game to be released. I have spent hundreds of hours playing the original with my friends and its is still one of my favorite games and was worth every penny. The new special infected, levels, weapons, crescendo events, and AI director are sure to mix things up.

  • Weddum

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 3:48 am PT

    *sigh*

    Even the best have their moments of money grubbing weakness.

  • mxero

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 1:22 am PT

    I'll buy this if it has the option to play on local servers. I don't often play L4D these days because I keep playing with people who speak Russian or French. For a game that requires communication, I find it hard to play with people who speak the language you can't understand.

  • leach112

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 1:04 am PT

    To everyone who thinks that this will be an awesome, massively updated sequel I say to you check the exclusive gameplay videos at IGN; to me they don't seem to have done anything more than changed the player models, added in a few new maps and a few basic melee weapons.

  • R3DN1N3

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 12:04 am PT

    Deinbeck Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:01 pm GMT Why would they drop the old survivors?
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Think of it this way:
    Those old survivors made it. This now takes place at another location and focuses on other survivors.
    It makes more sense this way

  • haloshalo

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:57 pm PT

    valve: hey why releasing those new maps for l4d and selling them as a new sequel game thus selling moor

  • crazerlapd

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:24 pm PT

    I finished playing the game, but I'm not sure I liked the game a lot. The repetitive zombies makes the game boring. I just hope this new game won't totally the remake of the first game.

  • sheepradish

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 10:59 pm PT

    I dont really care about the graphics but new gameplay features and maps im down!!!

  • lamprey263

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 10:54 pm PT

    hopefully it's not the same game with 4 new maps, that should be a cheap download instead

  • PawnedMAst4er

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:52 pm PT

    if they upgrade the graphics and gameplay plus a singleplayer storyline not just trying to survive then im sold if its still the same well i'll just say i'll pass....

  • msns57

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:02 pm PT

    yo november 17 is on my bday

  • Cam1992

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:02 pm PT

    To all of Valve's detractors:
    Yes, they are extreme money grubbers, even though they release hundreds of updates and new maps for Team Fortress 2 for FREE. While essentially any other company will be charging $10 to $15 for two or three crappy maps.
    Valve is awesome.

  • Deinbeck

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:01 pm PT

    Why would they drop the old survivors?

  • runstalker

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:42 pm PT

    Play a little Killing Floor while you're waiting. Hundreds of servers, lots of new/free map downloads.

  • chibi-acer

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:37 pm PT

    Valve's website says this new release includes a huge update to the AI director. Now instead of throwing dynamic groups of zombies, there will dynamic objects, pathing, and weather effects.

    The idea of each level being somewhat different each time you play it is pretty sweet, IMO. After playing L4D for a while you can play all the choke points and just plan for the worst. But now you'll be forced to take alternate routes and adjust your strategies accordingly.

    Still seems early for a sequel, but if it's really as a big a change as they describe, I can't wait!

  • jdiego82

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:29 pm PT

    What about Half-Life 2: Episode 3?

  • JUSTBLAZE_928

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:23 pm PT

    I liked the first one alot even though i have yet to complete it, im not sure how much they can change it in order to make a sequel but we'll wait and see.

  • Nightrain50

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:20 pm PT

    way to try and milk your fanbase valve, hope this game flops

  • s4dn3s5

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:18 pm PT

    Hey look, it's the other half of the game... btw, Episode 3?

advertisement
Click Here

Hot Stories

Newsmakers

Featured Stories

Submit News

Got tips? Send them in!

Related Game

Left 4 Dead Boxshot
Left 4 Dead

Game Stats

  • Rank:
    144 of 84,348
    (down by 22)
    PC Rank:
    58 of 12,827
    Highest Rank:
    1 in 2008
    Tracking:
    6,501 Track It»
    Wishlists:
    2,854 Wish It»
  • Users Now Playing:
    2,208
  • Top 5 User Tags:
    1. left 4 dead
    2. zombies
    3. valve
    4. fps
    5. l4d
  • Mature Rating Description

    Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language. Learn more

Full Game Details »Close
Also on

Related Games

Recent News

See All News »

Site Blogs