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Left 4 Dead Rising in Late Summer

by Chris Faylor, Jan 11, 2008 1:51pm PST

Related Topics – Left 4 Dead, Mario Kart Wii, , MotorStorm Apocalypse, Valve

Previously scheduled to arrive during Q1 2008, the forthcoming co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) will now hit in the late summer, Valve has revealed to Shacknews.

Developed in conjunction by Valve and newly-acquired subsidiary Turtle Rock Studios, the studios expect the game to arrive in August or September.

For more on Left 4 Dead, check back next week for our hands-on impressions.

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I give up. Every single game is getting delayed. This game, Battlefield Bad Company, Mercenaries 2, etc... it seems like the games that are due out in early 2008 are now releasing early 2009. A video game's release date should be more like a movie's release date. I'm sure just as much work goes into a movie as a video game. How is it that they never delay their release dates? Stop with the lies and just let everyone know when the game is really going to come out!

Feb 01, 2008 7:19pm PST

I give up. Every single game is getting delayed. This game, Battlefield Bad Company, Mercenaries 2, etc..... : Ghillie

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Sadly, no one on the valve L4D forums believes Shack News is a real credible website and continue to live in denial. Damn hippies need to get off my lawn.

Jan 13, 2008 7:29pm PST

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- That made no sense to me. I think it's a case of them not wanting to believe it. Why would someone like S... : l4dforums

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Damn, it was ready at Quakecon. Why the super long delay? :(

Jan 11, 2008 2:29pm PST

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Damn, it was ready at Quakecon. Why the super long delay? :( : guido anchovy
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  Maybe the player-controlled Zombie side is still unfinished? : carbontree
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    It looked pretty finished to me from when I was watching the devs play. I mean sure, there's always room... : guido anchovy
    - p.s. I got to play it 3 times at Qcon with 4 friends. :D : guido anchovy
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  360 release, nuff said : nutcrackr
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    As much as I'm enjoying my 360, I hope you're wrong. I'd hate for the L4D game to be watered down to acc... : Matt Burris
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      I don't know about watered down, but I think they are just working on the 360 version right now, thats bo... : nutcrackr
      
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      I say fuck em and release the PC version first! :D : razlebol
      
      I say good idea. : etherealrhythm
- I felt it in my bones.... http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15977827 : coyoterys
- My guess: the game's mechanics and such are finished, but they are adding in more levels and that extra l... : SolrFlare

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this bundled with EP3 and Portal:More Cake

wishful thinking at least, but if I'm not mistaken, this game was fully playable at Quakecon and Showdown Lan

Jan 11, 2008 6:03pm PST

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this bundled with EP3 and Portal:More Cake wishful thinking at least, but if I'm not mistaken, this g... : dozerking
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  - True dat. I doubt Ep. 3 will be done in 2008. : code-e255
- Portal : Cake Harder. : barichnikov
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  - Portal 2Pi : zakazi

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A little longer than I expected, but I can take the wait. This is going to be great.

Jan 11, 2008 5:57pm PST

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A little longer than I expected, but I can take the wait. This is going to be great. : megarust32
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- Yah, the longer wait was unexpected, but it just gives them more time to inject additional AWESOME into t... : Waffles!

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i hope this means lots of maps. if they do something like TeamFortress2 did with a meager offering of maps (i'll still get it--like TF2...but I wont be impressed)

Jan 11, 2008 2:26pm PST

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Nowadays, I've given up on release dates. I try not to get excited about a game's release until it goes gold. Try not to be surprised when this game gets delayed until Q4 of this year...

Jan 12, 2008 9:51am PST

Nowadays, I've given up on release dates. I try not to get excited about a game's release until it goes g... : Ghillie

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This delay sucks monkey balls.

Jan 12, 2008 7:11am PST

This delay sucks monkey balls. : ihya

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The concept sounded interesting but the videos always looked boring to me, and the idea sounds like it would make for some really repetitive play. I do hope I'm wrong though.

Jan 11, 2008 11:06pm PST

The concept sounded interesting but the videos always looked boring to me, and the idea sounds like it wo... : bigimp

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Well at least Turtle Rock as no problem adjusting to Valve time.

Jan 11, 2008 7:22pm PST

Well at least Turtle Rock as no problem adjusting to Valve time. : FatBaby

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NOOOOoooooooooooooooo

Jan 11, 2008 4:39pm PST

NOOOOoooooooooooooooo : Kaerof

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Hmm. Blue Box with L4D, Ep3, and something else? I guess it's probably way too early for Ep3.

Jan 11, 2008 2:56pm PST

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Hmm. Blue Box with L4D, Ep3, and something else? I guess it's probably way too early for Ep3. : Freon
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I am so fucking ready.

Jan 11, 2008 2:14pm PST

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Another delay? My interest is starting to wane...but at least it'll be polished (in theory).

Jan 11, 2008 2:44pm PST

Another delay? My interest is starting to wane...but at least it'll be polished (in theory). : wytefang

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It feels like I've been waiting forever for this game.

Zombies + Survival = awesome. I'm glad Valve acquired the company. That typically means great support, more maps to come in the future, and based on the Source engine situation, a re-code in the newest engines touted by the company.

*swoon*

Jan 11, 2008 2:16pm PST

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- It's fucking amazing. : Aaron Linde

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Jan 11, 2008 2:13pm PST

unf unf unf unf unfunfunfunf fun! : marmite

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