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Left 4 Dead

Platforms

PC
Xbox 360

Initial release Nov. 17, 2008

Developers

Certain Affinity
Turtle Rock Studios
Valve
Valve Corporation

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

Electronic Arts
Valve
Valve Corporation
Valve Software

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Ask RPS: what is your favorite co-op gaming memory?

Aerothorn Asks RPS

Nov. 10, 2023 Katharine Castle

Hooded zombie crouches on train tracks in front of an undead horde in left 4 Dead screenshot.

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Left 4 Dead 3 is a non-priority, according to Counter-Strike 2 files

Reanimated and ready to break hearts

March 27, 2023 Kaan Serin

A screenshot from a mod based on the leaked Zombie_City map from Counter-Strike: Source, which is claimed to be the basis for Left 4 Dead.

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The Counter-Strike: Source map that led to Left 4 Dead leaked, and you can play it

The Zombie_City map could be the basis of Turtle Rock's Terror Strike

Jan. 9, 2023 CJ Wheeler

A composite image divided into thirds. From left to right: Lee and Clementine from The Walking Dead, a knight from Dark Souls, and Frank West from Dead Rising

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10 games with brilliant zombie apocalypses

When there’s no more room on your hard drive…

Oct. 26, 2022 CJ Wheeler

A horrible four-armed zombie in a Back 4 Blood screenshot.

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Everyone please keep making new versions of Left 4 Dead, thank you

Games 4 Alice

July 16, 2021 Alice Bell

Back 4 Blood screenshot showing survivors fighting a giant zombie in a sewer.

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Back 4 Blood’s card system crafts classes and chaos

The zombie shooter's customisation options change the levels and let you build your own classes

May 5, 2021 Craig Pearson

Left 4 Dead 2 has added a new official campaign, made by fans

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Left 4 Dead 2 has added a new official campaign, made by fans

It's not huge, but it is new!

Sept. 25, 2020 Alice O'Connor

Left 4 Dead 2's huge The Last Stand update lands next week

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Left 4 Dead 2's huge The Last Stand update lands next week

A campaign, new Survival maps, and more

Sept. 18, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

Left 4 Dead 2's first content update in eight years is made by fans

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Left 4 Dead 2's first content update in eight years is made by fans

The Last Stand returns

Aug. 27, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

Please watch this man perform videogame soundtracks on his Mongolian string instrument

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Please watch this man perform videogame soundtracks on his Mongolian string instrument

Listen up, you morin curs

May 7, 2020 Matt Cox

PC Gaming's most surprising spin-offs

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PC Gaming's most surprising spin-offs

There was a single-player Counter-Strike?

Dec. 16, 2019 Craig Pearson

Chet Faliszek and Kim Voll open Stray Bombay Company for new co-op game

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Chet Faliszek and Kim Voll open Stray Bombay Company for new co-op game

Mysterious!

March 18, 2019 Alice O'Connor

Left 4 Dead creators announce Back 4 Blood

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Left 4 Dead creators announce Back 4 Blood

And no, it's not battle royale

March 14, 2019 Alice O'Connor

Erik Wolpaw is working with Valve again, because he never really stopped

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Erik Wolpaw is working with Valve again, because he never really stopped

Anticlimatic

Jan. 4, 2019 Alice O'Connor

Vermintide: taking the torch of Left 4 Dead from its cold, undead hands

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Vermintide: taking the torch of Left 4 Dead from its cold, undead hands

Skaven and the dead

March 27, 2018 Natalie Clayton

Podcast: What are the best monsters?

Podcast

Podcast: What are the best monsters?

Listen now or be monstered

Feb. 8, 2018 RPS

Left 4 Dead creators Turtle Rock making F2P co-op FPS

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Left 4 Dead creators Turtle Rock making F2P co-op FPS

Gamepals

Dec. 14, 2016 Alice O'Connor

Monday morning machinima: watch the Saxxy winners

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Monday morning machinima: watch the Saxxy winners

Laff-o

Nov. 21, 2016 Alice O'Connor

Left 4 Dead Creators Release 'Lost' Campaign

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Left 4 Dead Creators Release 'Lost' Campaign

A new/old campaign called Dam It

Nov. 7, 2016 Adam Smith

Happy Birthday! Valve Turned 20 Yesterday

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Happy Birthday! Valve Turned 20 Yesterday

What a ride!

Aug. 25, 2016 Alice O'Connor

Left 4 Dead Invades Zombie Army Trilogy

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Left 4 Dead Invades Zombie Army Trilogy

I've missed you, Nick

Aug. 21, 2015 Alice O'Connor

Turtle Rock Defend Evolve's DLC Shenanigans

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Turtle Rock Defend Evolve's DLC Shenanigans

"they'll feel like they got their money's worth"

Jan. 15, 2015 Alec Meer

Have You Played... Left 4 Dead 2?

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Have You Played... Left 4 Dead 2?

Jan. 12, 2015 Adam Smith

Egold: Evolve. Also, PC Beta For L4D / Binfinite Owners

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Egold: Evolve. Also, PC Beta For L4D / Binfinite Owners

Jan. 9, 2015 Alec Meer

Valve Time Force: Super Time Force Now On PC

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Valve Time Force: Super Time Force Now On PC

Zoey, Pyro, and Saxton Hale join in

Aug. 27, 2014 Alice O'Connor

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