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Shack PSA: Left 4 Dead 24-hour Free Trial Coming to Steam This Friday

by Nick Breckon, Apr 29, 2009 4:40pm PDT

Related Topics – Left 4 Dead, Mario Kart Wii, , MotorStorm Apocalypse, xbox 360, PC

Valve today announced that it will run a 24-hour free trial for its popular multiplayer shooter Left 4 Dead this Friday.

The trial will begin on Friday at 12:01 am GMT (8:01 pm EDT Thursday), and will include the recent Survival pack content. Those interested can pre-load the content ahead of time on Steam.

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By: ClawHammR x Show Full Post

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-> Left 4 Dead is now 40% OFF until MAY 4TH now by the way <-

so not to shabby if not tried left 4 dead.. 24 hour free trial, and if you like it, you can get it 40% cheaper

May 01, 2009 3:44am PDT

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-> Left 4 Dead is now 40% OFF until MAY 4TH now by the way <- so not to shabby if not tried left 4 dea... : ClawHammR
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- forgot price is $23.99 then : ClawHammR

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I dont understand why they insist on announcing free weekends a day from when they begin. They fuck this up all the time.

Just enable free weekend preload A WEEK before it happens to allow everyone to a) HEAR about it, and b) get ready.

3Gb isnt a quick download for most people. With lives.

That said, I already have L4D, so, you know, whatever.

Apr 30, 2009 6:59pm PDT

I dont understand why they insist on announcing free weekends a day from when they begin. They fuck this ... : MeestaNob

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WTF is up with that time slot?

EST 7:00 pm Thursday - 7:00 pm Friday --thanks for giving working professionals with social lives such an awesome trial window. Maybe I'll get to play an hour on Thursday evening before bed?

Apr 29, 2009 5:05pm PDT

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WTF is up with that time slot? EST 7:00 pm Thursday - 7:00 pm Friday --thanks for giving working pro... : PenicillinX57
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<Rubbing sticks of butter on my nipples> So many Noobs to kill on friday.

Apr 29, 2009 4:44pm PDT

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<Rubbing sticks of butter on my nipples> So many Noobs to kill on friday. : erebus
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- lol! : Godhatesfatpeople
- I second that!! : almanord59
- give me one of those butter sticks, im getting bored of playing with skilled players who know every corne... : hanged_man

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By: SigENeaT x Show Full Post

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People are getting to try the game for free for 24hours and you are still complaining? =P

Apr 29, 2009 6:26pm PDT

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People are getting to try the game for free for 24hours and you are still complaining? =P : SigENeaT
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  There's no demo. As great as the game is, people DO need to find out how well it plays on their machi... : carbontree
  - But there was a demo before the game was released. Perhaps they should have left the demo up, only show c... : ajvitaly
  - If you still have the demo from a while back, you can still play it. I do agree that it sucks that there... : deadhorse

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Damn I want another weekend deal. :( Missed the last 24 dollar things

Apr 30, 2009 4:26am PDT

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Damn I want another weekend deal. :( Missed the last 24 dollar things : Johnnsen
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- $27 on Amazon. That's how I got it. : deadhorse

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Wait, so is it gonna be the full game with 4 campaigns and VS. mode? Or just the demo level again...

Apr 29, 2009 8:58pm PDT

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Wait, so is it gonna be the full game with 4 campaigns and VS. mode? Or just the demo level again... : shurcool
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- Full game. Coop, VS, Survival. 24 Hours. GO! : carbontree

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How about they start it on Friday afternoon NZ time (Thursday in the US?) and finish it on say Saturday night in the US (11pm) - sure it's probably close to 48 hours but you're really going to expose a big audience then and capture both Friday and Saturday night geek gamers internationally.

(you know you're a geek when home on a Friday or Saturday playing games instead of drinking)

Apr 29, 2009 10:21pm PDT

How about they start it on Friday afternoon NZ time (Thursday in the US?) and finish it on say Saturday n... : abrasion

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oh man all the elitist nerd raged teens playing this will be voting off noobs left and right

Apr 29, 2009 8:01pm PDT

oh man all the elitist nerd raged teens playing this will be voting off noobs left and right : tunis5000

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Sounds good to me. Now I can add more features from Left 4 Dead into my mod, 1337 Board (:

Apr 29, 2009 7:08pm PDT

Sounds good to me. Now I can add more features from Left 4 Dead into my mod, 1337 Board (: : ChillNight

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its a great idea cause people who do play will be like "dayyym this is cool, now I've got the weekend and I want to play this more.. *purchase*"

Apr 29, 2009 5:58pm PDT

its a great idea cause people who do play will be like "dayyym this is cool, now I've got the weekend and... : kemical

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WTH Valve, a school night?

Apr 29, 2009 5:14pm PDT

WTH Valve, a school night? : datim

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7PM EDT!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Daylight_Time

Apr 29, 2009 5:10pm PDT

7PM EDT!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Daylight_Time : molaughlen

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Not even a whole weekend?

C'mon now Valve, at least throw 'em at least a little more of a bone (especially since there's no demo).

Apr 29, 2009 4:49pm PDT

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Not even a whole weekend? C'mon now Valve, at least throw 'em at least a little more of a bone (espec... : carbontree
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- They've done it before. If the reception is good, they will most likely extend it. : Godhatesfatpeople

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pre-load isn't working for me :/

Apr 29, 2009 4:51pm PDT

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pre-load isn't working for me :/ : nomaad
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- working for me - downloading now. : Guybrushed

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