L4D DLC is definitely FREE :)

uv · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:24

http://store.steampowered.com/news/2234/

February 11, 2009 — The recently announced Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content (L4D DLC) will be delivered to Xbox 360 and PC gamers free of charge.

Due for release this spring, the DLC for 2008's best-selling new game property on the PC and Xbox 360, is dubbed the L4D Survival Pack and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air). A Critic's Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

Left 4 Dead is a survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Released in November of 2008, L4D has earned over 25 industry awards from outlets around the world.

For more information, please visit www.l4d.com

Awesome news

snowdog · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:26

Haven't expected anything less from valve, in my eyes the only company which properly makes pc games still. While not the prettiest games around, they provide free content over time, always make sure games run good on mainstream hardware, and support things like 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions properly, 5.1 sound properly, etc...

bloodline76 · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:30

snowdog said:
Haven't expected anything less from valve, in my eyes the only company which properly makes pc games still. While not the prettiest games around, they provide free content over time, always make sure games run good on mainstream hardware, and support things like 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions properly, 5.1 sound properly, etc...

Another thumbs up for steam

FrenchTart · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:33

*cheers*

Good news indeed

Now I feel bad for doubting them.

Delvis · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:34

ACE!

I love Valve, I'm going to sound like all the other Valve bumming people out there...But I love them.

They're games are awesome, they're content in the games is awesome, they're free updates are awesome.

Valve, are awesome.

/fanboi

Shamikebab · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:39

Wonder how they got MS to give it free of charge on console :confused:

Delvis · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:40

Shamikebab said:
Wonder how they got MS to give it free of charge on console

Future business perhaps? Dunno.

bloodline76 · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:43

Shamikebab said:
Wonder how they got MS to give it free of charge on console

I would have thought that they would see common sense and see that it will increase sales for new people. And also make those already who have purchased it even happier customers.

Shamikebab · 11 Feb 2009 at 23:51

Delvis said:
Future business perhaps? Dunno.

Yeah seems most likely. Something like you only get the DLC if we can do it for free.

Nieldo · 12 Feb 2009 at 00:33

Shamikebab said:
Wonder how they got MS to give it free of charge on console

Valve make great multiplayer games and free content would bring more players on both platforms, the more people that play Left 4 Dead on the Xbox the better for Microsoft because they charge people to be able to use the multiplayer aspects of games. Plus the promise of future Valve games on the xbox as well no doubt.

reflux · 12 Feb 2009 at 00:34

Good stuff

bfar · 12 Feb 2009 at 00:47

snowdog said:
While not the prettiest games around

L4D looks awesome

Pilky01 · 12 Feb 2009 at 00:51

Awesome.

dbmzk1 · 12 Feb 2009 at 01:01

Shamikebab said:
Wonder how they got MS to give it free of charge on console

What's it got to do with MS? The game is nothing to do with them, Valve can release what they want for it at whatever cost they want.

Shamikebab · 12 Feb 2009 at 01:05

dbmzk1 said:
What's it got to do with MS? The game is nothing to do with them, Valve can release what they want for it at whatever cost they want.

Not really, several other devs have wanted to release DLC for free (Epic and the Braid devs spring to mind) All DLC has to be signed off by MS.

snowdog · 12 Feb 2009 at 01:18

dbmzk1 said:
What's it got to do with MS? The game is nothing to do with them, Valve can release what they want for it at whatever cost they want.

All patches for xbox games must be certified by Microsoft before being put on xbox live! They want their cut if you want additional content for a game. So most DLC for windows/xbox live costs M$ points. Same way part of the xbox360 games's price goes towards M$

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twoodster · 12 Feb 2009 at 01:49

Well they aren't adding any new levels, characters or weapons by the sounds of it, so I'd have been pretty peeved if they were charging! Sounds more like a glorified patch

Tombo · 12 Feb 2009 at 01:56

snowdog said:
All patches for xbox games must be certified by Microsoft before being put on xbox live! They want their cut if you want additional content for a game. So most DLC for windows/xbox live costs M$ points. Same way part of the xbox360 games's price goes towards M$ .

It's MS.

Raziel1 · 12 Feb 2009 at 02:22

Shamikebab said:
Not really, several other devs have wanted to release DLC for free (Epic and the Braid devs spring to mind) All DLC has to be signed off by MS.

MS could force them to charge for DLC because MS were the publisher for the games (GOW for epic).

But left 4 dead is published by EA on XB360, so cost has nothing to do with MS.

Shamikebab · 12 Feb 2009 at 03:15

Raziel1 said:
MS could force them to charge for DLC because MS were the publisher for the games (GOW for epic).

But left 4 dead is published by EA on XB360, so cost has nothing to do with MS.

As already mentioned DLC has to be certified by Microsoft and follow their pricing structure (nearly all themes and pictures are the same price for example)