Steam News 1 September 20258mo ago

The creator of Left 4 Dead is making a brand new co-op shooter and I need it

Few games come close to the quality of Left 4 Dead. From the hordes of zombies to the player interactions, it was the perfect storm of noughties gaming culture distilled into a brilliant game. Valve captured lightning i…

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addedFew games come close to the quality of Left 4 Dead . From the hordes of zombies to the player interactions, it was the perfect storm of noughties gaming culture distilled into a brilliant game. Valve captured lightning in a bottle a second time around before leaving the series to languish in lieu of making a third entry (surprise surprise). However, the designer of Left 4 Dead, Mike Booth, is leading a new studio. Booth has confirmed on social media that Bad Robot Games is working on a co-op shooter in the same vein as his classic zombie game, and you can sign up for playtest access right now.

changedThe original and best Left 4 Dead suddenly spikes on Steam after major price cut

Few games come close to the quality of Left 4 Dead. From the hordes of zombies to the player interactions, it was the perfect storm of noughties gaming culture distilled into a brilliant game. Valve captured lightning in a bottle a second time around before leaving the series to languish in lieu of making a third entry (surprise surprise). However, the designer of Left 4 Dead, Mike Booth, is leading a new studio. Booth has confirmed on social media that Bad Robot Games is working on a co-op shooter in the same vein as his classic zombie game, and you can sign up for playtest access right now.

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