left 4 dead 'dlc' announced

smithy83 · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:17

February 5, 2008 — Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced a series of content and development releases for its latest title, 2008's best-selling new game property for the PC and Xbox 360, Left 4 Dead (L4D).

The first L4D DLC — dubbed the L4D Survival Pack -- is due for release this spring and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode . 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.

In addition, for PC gamers and aspiring developers, the first Left 4 Dead release for the Source Software Development Kit (Source SDK) will allow the creation of custom Left 4 Dead campaigns that will be discoverable via L4D's matchmaking system. The SDK update is also due for release this spring, and is free of charge to all owners of L4D on the PC.

i guess the question would be would you pay for it on the pc?

bakes0310 · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:19

I highly doubt you will pay for it on pc, L4D aint a Live game is it.

Langlest · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:24

i wish they would make some levels based on movies

one set in london like the movie 28 days later would be excellent

Pilky01 · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:26

It will be nice if we get this as a free update, I dont think that will happen though.

smithy83 · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:26

i think the problem is tho they have to charge for 360 content so eaither they have to find a way to get it for free on both 360/pc or charge people for it or they will **** a lot of people off if the pc is for free and the 360 aint

Margaret · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:27

smithy83 said:
i think the problem is tho they have to charge for 360 content so eaither they have to find a way to get it for free on both 360/pc or charge people for it or they will **** a lot of people off if the pc is for free and the 360 aint

TF2 content was free, it won't be on 360 Valve have stated.

uv · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:27

smithy83 said:
i guess the question would be would you pay for it on the pc?

no.

but only because they won't charge for it.

gizmoy2k · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:32

no new campaigns

Do you think they got caught out at how big this game has beome?

Participant · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:38

gizmoy2k said:
no new campaigns

Do you think they got caught out at how big this game has beome?

I wouldn't be surprised, it really has become a staggering success. I'm sure though that they have the resoruces to divert to L4D.

Will Lucky · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:40

The fact is states there that the SDK is free of charge but there is no mention of whether or not the DLC is free or not.

Also I recently saw a screenshot from L4D with a map called Survivor Pit with 2 teams of 6 on it.

Participant · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:43

Will Lucky said:
The fact is states there that the SDK is free of charge but there is no mention of whether or not the DLC is free or not.

Also I recently saw a screenshot from L4D with a map called Survivor Pit with 2 teams of 6 on it.

If the SDK is free the DLC is useless, as "les gens" will produce a solid and excellent amount of L4D resources on their own without paying for it.

FrenchTart · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:05

It quite looks like we'll have to pay for the content to me..but lets hope not.

~>Dg<~ · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:07

Langlest said:
i wish they would make some levels based on movies one set in london like the movie 28 days later would be excellent

already being done

mod1fied · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:12

Hopefully it is free but i would probably still buy it otherwise...

grudas · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:14

i wont be paying for content.. no thx... ill better be playing maps from modders

Spektor · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:20

Why are people saying about paying for it? DLC doesn't mean you pay, unless it says "paid for DLC".

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:30

be v.surprised if valve made you pay

sharpygsxr · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:34

how long to wait just for the 2 other vs maps, no inditcation if survival mode will have new maps or if it will just be the existing 4 with a few tweaks for a new mode.

Sounds all a bit meh for me, i was hoping for an sdk much sooner at least

Nieldo · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:34

Not sure if I will pay for the DLC, we'll see if its up to scratch once more details are released. As for the SDK, that will provide infinate content from the community.

bledd · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:38

i'd bank a lot on it being free tbh

look how successful TF2 is/has been

each advertised updates gets new users flooding in!