Left 4 Dead 2 Expected to Be Fastest-Selling Valve Game Ever, Gets $25M Ad Campaign

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  It's really a pretty brilliant strategy. It's like an early Steam sale, except you have to convince 3 oth... : Zek
  • iawtp. Them is smart. : lord_omega
• Did the same. While I was wary at the full $50 price tag for just more of the same, at $34 it was a no br... : carbontree
• I need in on a 4-pack!!! : ajvitaly
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  Me and 4 friends bought the 4 pack too, and its just $33.75 if 4 people chip in equally. : Seabass307
  • gonna wrestle up some friends and do this :) : i poop from there
  • used paypal to transfer money? : sanewave
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  20$ or less is required for me to make this purchase. : Injuis
  • seconded. : Unkei
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    i hope you never buy it : brainchild420
    • seconded : kaddar0
    • I hope he buys it, but then forgets and thinks he never bought it. Then when it pre-loads, he'll be sad. : booyaka
• Yeah, I got into L4D late, and am still thoroughly enjoying it. I didn't plan on buying this one until t... : coonpup
• you were the best marketing for this game yet. you should ask for a cut of the $$$. ill be sure to kill y... : sanewave
• No kidding man, I was on the fence for this one but seeing so many people on here wanting to go in on th... : bob3578
• Yeah it's a beautiful marketing move. It just makes perfect sense with it being a four player game. Win... : moneyshot
• agreed; I hope whoever thought that up during the Valve meeting got a bonus or something : cap n KRUNCH

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• /clap. win. : i poop from there
• i think it would sell just as much as it will when it happens :D some people love, hate, and are indiffe... : sanewave
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  No one was asking Valve to work for free. They've been releasing free content for TF2 for quite a while... : gokwyjibo
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    So, now after having probably sold L4D to about as many people as they reasonably can expect to, how does... : SavvyMike
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      TF2 is going strong after 2 years now, and still making Valve money. I would think L4D would have more m... : gokwyjibo
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        But, it's also a very different game in almost every possible way. Just looking at maps alone, it is much... : Lycronis
        • Yes, they're both different game but both offer unique challenges when creating new maps. And I would th... : gokwyjibo
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          Easy solution. Valve should just stop supporting TF2. TF2 is an anomaly. No other game in the history ... : her0d
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            TF2 may be an anomaly, but they weren't constantly updating it just out of the goodness of the hearts. I... : gokwyjibo
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              I'm sure it costs more money to create new content for L4D than it is for TF2. As such, they probably dec... : Mmmmmoo
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                I never said they were both the same and I never said anything about the costs. Costs could very well b... : gokwyjibo
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                  But they did: Survival mode and Crash Course. : Mmmmmoo
                  • Oh snap. : SavvyMike
                  • Crash Course is half of a campaign. Survival Mode, while pretty fun and amusing is not anything new. It... : gokwyjibo
            • Sozzers but you're wrong. : Smurfy12
          • It's Machiavelli 101. You can't give the serfs free shit or they start to expect it. : ZombieAcademy
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  "I'm convinced that most of the people who are boycotting simply didn't enjoy the gameplay of L4D, but fo : Mystery0000
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    Well, I assume things based on what I see, and from what I see the boycotters are not fans of L4D, they d... : SavvyMike
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      I would have bought L4D2 as well, except I bought L4D 1. Idiots assume, intelligent people observe,find ... : Skyburst101
      • Funny that you try and put some people down for stating their opinion yet you go right ahead and do the s... : Lycronis
      • the difference is that they buy it, not cry about spending more money like a little baby. : brainchild420
  • Ah, Mr. Blatant-Sarcasm-to-Make-a-Stupid-and-Poorly-Thought-Out-Point! You're just as irritating as I rem... : quadeh
• Well put, my eloquent friend. : downrightevil
• Totally agree with SavvyMike here - this boycott was both unnecessary and petulant. If it had seemed to ... : wytefang
• An interesting point of view is one where we accept the fact we don't know if Valve is even behind the bo... : dhrammstein
• Well said SavvyMike. : niceguynick
• I think it will help sell more because Valve addressed some of the issues they brought up. At the very l... : IHATEDUST

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  BOYCOTT IS CREDIT TO SALES! : The Campin Carl
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    I read this in the Heavy's voice : Schnapple
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      No shit : Smurfy12
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        I read this in Bruce Willis' voice. : inchwide
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          You're in luck! You did indeed read that in Bruce Willis' voice. I'm sad now. : AxeMan808
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            Good news, everyone! I've invented a device that causes you to read this sentence in my voice! : LeeMon
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              /b/ in my shack? It's more likely than you think. : slackshoe
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                /b/ IN SHACK WILL NOT CAPTURE ITSELF : sink257
                • I think Valve is a pretty cool guy. eh kills boycott and doesn't afraid of anything... : The_Turbinator
            • http://www.bocachicawired.com/images/prof.gif : et72
• it really is. such a free ad campaign for L4D 2... : Unkei

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  I'm down for 2 copies, I just got told that I have money. So all we need is just ONE PERSON. Think about... : bob3578
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    what is your steam id? : ajvitaly
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      http://steamcommunity.com/id/bob3578 : bob3578
      • I'm tony_v, just added you. : ajvitaly
    • I can't find you dude, wanna post your id like Dr_Cube and I did? : bob3578
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  Count me in for a copy. : TheHammerOfGod
  • What is your steam community id? friend request me on other. my screen name is tony_v. : ajvitaly
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  I am looking to get in on this 4 pack deal. : Dr_Cube
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    http://steamcommunity.com/id/Dr_Cube : Dr_Cube
    • I added you. : ajvitaly
• Any extra copies on the 4-pack? Or are there any others shackers who want to split one too? : KangDang

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• I'm 100% sure they will. : Wisp!
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  Nah Valve, keep doing what you're doing. : GeorgeB3DR
  • (duke3d, lol) : biofrog
  • I couldn't agree more! : Lycronis
  • Delaying Episode 3? : Mad Brahmin Disease

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  uh.. why do you think it's just in EU. : ClawHammR
  • I think most of the pirates are asian? : sink257
• Wish it would mean a European campaign... like with Euro voices and stuff : snuff

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• To sell even more copies and become even richer? : slackshoe
• what's better than a lot of money? EVEN MORE MONEY! : _jon

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• I reckon it is the awesomeness of L4D 1 having everything to do with this. : dognose

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  You're not bouying it?? : CrustaR
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    imagine that!? : Unkei
    • I'm trying Unkei!! : CrustaR
• this will be an excellent rental. after going through the campaigns a couple times it does get realy old... : magicfucker

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  It is not the EXACT same graphics engine... HL2/CSS = Source engine 7 HL2ep2/TF2/Portal = Source engine... : Seabass307
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    They have some really beautiful light effects now. Idle Thumbs was talking about it. : LoioshDwaggie
    • the sunset effects were nice. : sink257
• Lets not fall into that lackluster path of logic that assumes that the more visually advanced a graphics ... : Tauru
• Except it not exactly the same premise... * New Special Infected * Less Static Finales * AI Director c... : CurbDog
• Your opinion is wrong because Valve are richer than you. : Smurfy12
• If people enjoy it, i think that's the only barometer people need worry about. : CatchmeintheRye
• Which would be fine with me even were that the case : dognose
• I always found it weird and kinda stupid to have name of the as it is a new game (like gears of war 2) wh... : ClawHammR

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• They probably already have. No reason to ban it. It's not that frequent a release schedule. It's not l... : matrixneo42

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• or friends with pcs who plays L4D : Unkei

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• I don't know. After getting the Orange Box and getting all the updates for TF2, I'm pretty impressed wit... : Warbird12345
• I do believe you spend money with the intent to make more money, pepelepew! : Dave-A
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  What Shack failed to say was that the money being coughed up for marketing is not by Valve, but by EA. : sink257
  • Indeed. But that would make EA seem less EVIL which is unacceptable. Looks like EA believes L4D2 will ... : anal justice

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• ^ win :) I hope you're getting L4D2. : sink257

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• Whats going on with the Australian release ??? : landaishan

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• Ask if other people want to chip in for a 4 pack, thats how I got mine :) : bob3578

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• or some kind of dx11 HL3 installment or something... right? l4d is still cool but its like ep3 is to m... : nientiendo
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  Yeah, you're right - you're definitely in the minority. How you could fail to have a blast with L4D is b... : wytefang
  • bought it on the interwebs. digital copy. otherwise id consider it : drnen
  • Maybe he only played singleplayer : crummynz
• I want to see Half-Life 3 :( : GGAnate
• Amen brother. This game is retarded. : vHazardous

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  pet, you are right. : CrustaR
  • damn son that was fast : peat
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  actually I think it's more the way it's worded by faylor. no offense to you sir,i've just never thought o... : peat
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    Since they hired both Minh Le & Cliffe, Valve could say they are in fact the developers of CS. Like they ... : pyide
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      yeah I get where they are legally in the right to say it, it just doesn't bode well. I think left 4 dead... : peat
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        Valve as a whole still couldn't say they were the original creators of the mod, only the people who made ... : pyide
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          Actually Turtle Rock made CS:S. : Wisp!
          • which is even more ironic, besides half-life 1 & 2 it seems like valve likes to take over emerging proper... : peat
          • Sure you aren't thinking of Condition Zero? Turtle Rock made the bots and a few maps for CS:S, but not th... : pyide
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  It's pretty accurate, no matter how you cut it. Considering 50% of the original developers (re: 2) still ... : eonix
  • i'm assuming cliffe still works there? i don't know how that means that valve the company can lay claim t... : peat

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• It's not just this game this they are advertising, it's Steam. Every L4D2 sale has the potential to get S... : SaggyLaybeeah

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  Now, if you buy the 4-pack. It's gonna be $33.75/person. Check the Steam store. : p34nk
  • Oh wow nice. I'd do that... : imcompa
  • i bought Burning Crusade for WoW for $30. and i can guarantee ill have way more fun with L4D2 then i did... : i poop from there
• It is right now : sm00v3d
• Wtf is DLC price? : shurcool

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• For some reason it's not really my cup of tea either. I donno why i love zombie movies FPS games and ever... : zeejay

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  I wish I could tag this post FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU : EricZBA
  • Just stating the obvious. : molaughlen

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• i saw a left 4 dead billboard last time (n. london). : terylene

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• I'm not sure but I felt they were just hesitant to be enthusiastic about it, maybe Valve needs to do a fe... : CurbDog