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Valve Details Left 4 Dead 2 PC Unlock Times

by Chris Faylor, Nov 16, 2009 11:35am PST

Related Topics – Left 4 Dead 2, , Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights, xbox 360, PC

Hoping to ease the confusion about tonight's release of Left 4 Dead 2, Valve has updated the Left 4 Dead blog with a handy-dandy listing of worldwide Steam unlock times.

While those seeking the Xbox 360 edition will have to hit up a retailer--some are opening at local midnight for the occasion--those that have pre-ordered and pre-loaded the PC version via Steam will be able to play at:

Monday, November 16th, 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
Monday, November 16th, 10:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Monday, November 16th, 11:00 PM Central Standard Time
Tuesday, November 17th, 12:00 AM (midnight) Eastern Standard Time
Tuesday, November 17th, 5:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time
Tuesday, November 17th, 8:00 AM Moscow Time
Tuesday, November 17th, 2:00 PM Japan Standard Time

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69%, lol.

Nov 16, 2009 11:25pm PST

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- lol damn, that made me burst a big laugh :D : excessus

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Huh. The first time I tried to install from the disk it wanted to make me download the whole thing off steam. Seems to be working now though.

Nov 16, 2009 11:28pm PST

Huh. The first time I tried to install from the disk it wanted to make me download the whole thing off st... : pseudomelon

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It's decrypting for me, just restart Steam to get it to work (before restarting Steam it would start to decrypt, then the progress bar would go away without starting the decryption process.) Pacific time zone unlocked at around 10:05pm...

Nov 16, 2009 10:17pm PST

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It's decrypting for me, just restart Steam to get it to work (before restarting Steam it would start to d... : SavvyMike
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- After it decrypts, you have to restart Steam again for it to finish the install properly. I swear I just... : SavvyMike
- 5 minutes later...Decrypting Steam files 8% complete. =( : jtthe2nd

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restarted steam and it's taking a looong time to 'scanning steam for game updates'...is this normal?

Nov 16, 2009 10:34pm PST

restarted steam and it's taking a looong time to 'scanning steam for game updates'...is this normal? : deathofrats

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Anyone have any luck yet? 17 mins past the hour and still shows up as unreleased.

Nov 16, 2009 9:16pm PST

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Anyone have any luck yet? 17 mins past the hour and still shows up as unreleased. : A8dr1an
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  FAIL. 12:18 am here, and no unlock yet. Fuck you Valve. : jimvolk
  - YEA I want my fuckin money back!!! /rage : A8dr1an
  - LOL. Let the slaps in the face begin!!! Much better being in AU right now. It's supposed to be relea... : moneyshot
  - 9:26pm PST...no joy. : jtthe2nd
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  working here just fine. restart steam a couple times : x[sliver]
  - Indeed, it's decrypting for me. Only 1hr 20 mins late... not too bad. : A8dr1an

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Hahaha. Who did not see this coming? :D

Nov 16, 2009 9:52pm PST

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Hahaha. Who did not see this coming? :D : Rice-Rocketeer
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- Valve? : mrflamey
- This delay is annoying.. : f1kt1t1ous
- It dropped! 11:14 mountain time and it's unlocked!! get it hot : f1kt1t1ous

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Decrypting game files: 3% complete..... that's more like it!

Nov 16, 2009 10:14pm PST

Decrypting game files: 3% complete..... that's more like it! : A8dr1an

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IT'S OUT!

Decrypting for me now.

Nov 16, 2009 10:13pm PST

IT'S OUT! Decrypting for me now. : Prospero424

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Central HAS IT!!!!!!

Nov 16, 2009 10:12pm PST

Central HAS IT!!!!!! : kapellen421

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This is of course assuming that they don't find some last minute bug and delay it one more day.

Nov 16, 2009 6:46am PST

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This is of course assuming that they don't find some last minute bug and delay it one more day. : Schnapple
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What a dilemma. I FINALLY have a chance to go to the bar after more than a week of 2nd-3rd 12 hour shifts. If I go have a few well deserved beers and a decent meal for a change I'll miss the moment of unlocking by at least an hour :(

Nov 16, 2009 7:58pm PST

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- left4dead2 will be around tomorrow : RikiTiki2
- Play L4D2 now, then go to the bar once the sun comes up. : dookiebot
- I went to the bar and its STILL not now. I knew this would happen. So.......I'm the winner..... :( : Fighting_Dairy_Farmer

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OFFICIAL DELAY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 16, 2009 9:26pm PST

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OFFICIAL DELAY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : kapellen421
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  Where did you see it posted as offical delay? : Savoy2001
  - it's unofficially officially delayed as per steam forum post. so funny how this is spreading, and not eve... : ann0yanc3
- scratch that no proof == lie!!!!!!!! Saw it on steam forums. : kapellen421

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you guys really expected the game to unlock on time? i can't remember the last time that happened.

Nov 16, 2009 9:27pm PST

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you guys really expected the game to unlock on time? i can't remember the last time that happened. : ann0yanc3
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- Yeah, we keep forgetting to calculate for Valve Time. : jtthe2nd

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the countdown has finished in steam store and i restarted the client but still cant play it! argh!

Nov 16, 2009 9:26pm PST

the countdown has finished in steam store and i restarted the client but still cant play it! argh! : landaishan

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funny how valve can somehow manage to unlock THEIR shit right on the button, but anyone elses? not happening. i havent had a single non-valve game unlock on time (according to the unlock times on the store page) in well over a year. and in some cases, they werent a hour or two late, but almost a full day.

Nov 16, 2009 11:17am PST

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fourth login no dice

Nov 16, 2009 9:13pm PST

fourth login no dice : kapellen421

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And..... Wait for it.... And.... Yeah, third login to steam post 11 PM (I'm central...) Still no unlocky... :-( Wait for it....

lol

Nov 16, 2009 9:07pm PST

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  Yea... 10 mins after 12:00 AM EST and still no go. :'''( : A8dr1an
  - Yeah, there aren't, well you know, thousands of us fan boys reseting steam every minute or anything. Tha... : JediDwag

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Could I please get a run down on this game?
Is the single player that long? Good replayability?
I passed MW2 because of the lack of dedicated servers and my crappy internet at time, so what's the multi like?
Can me a 1 other person have fun in co-op or does it really need 4 people?
Is this anything like the zombie levels in cod 5?

Thank you,

Nov 16, 2009 10:18am PST

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Let's see... i gotta finish borderlands, uncharted 1&2, demon soul's, overlord 1&2, mass effect, saint's row 2, zeno clash, dragon age, and some other ps3 games.... I'll wait till L4D2 is on sale and when I miss killing zombies again(still kinda bored of them).

Nov 16, 2009 7:34am PST

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  Skip Zeno Clash. It looked neat but that's about it. : Jobos
  - Zeno Clash was fun. Nothing earth shattering, but I enjoyed it, and it was certainly worth my $10. : JediDwag

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What time does this unlock in Austra...oh wait.

Nov 16, 2009 7:15am PST

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What time does this unlock in Austra...oh wait. : freakynipples69
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  Australia gets the censored version :| : Chris Faylor
  - There's a shitload of Aussies who have the uncut version. There are other ways apart from getting it gif... : moneyshot
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    - That is awesome. I'm not an Aussie, but that is awesome for our fellow gamers down under. : JediDwag
- I guess that would be Japanese-Pacific time. : Jobos

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all l4d is boring...

Nov 16, 2009 6:03pm PST

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all l4d is boring... : techx4
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- thanks for your input they'll fix it right now : RikiTiki2
- I've rescinded my pre-order and given up gaming because of this post. : DoNotResuscitate

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Man I really want to check this out, but MW2 got its icy cold grip on me already.

The L4D2 demo was really cool and was full of style, maybe I'll grab it anyways.

Nov 16, 2009 5:38pm PST

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- I am actually not that into MW2. Dont get me wrong, its good. I just dont have the same fervid desire... : R4di4ti0n.

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God damn Calis get 4 more hours with it...

Nov 16, 2009 6:39am PST

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  - Truth be told, who needs cialis when you have left 4 dead 2? : kaddar0
- What? The game is coming out at midnight EST, which is 9PM Pacific. Can't tell time? : jimmy-buffett

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OMFG! I was expecting it Thursday. FUCK! I Thought that Thursday was the 17th! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!

Nov 16, 2009 10:27am PST

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OMFG! I was expecting it Thursday. FUCK! I Thought that Thursday was the 17th! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! : mrflamey
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- Someone get this man a brown paper bag to breathe into. : jtthe2nd

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I'm going to take a 3 hour nap to prepare. That'll keep me up for at least two chapters. Assuming the game is released on time, of course.

Nov 16, 2009 8:36am PST

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- Same here, setting my alarm for midnight. Probably gonna play it from 12am-3am. : Seabass307

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Between this, Dragon Age, and Assassin's Creed 2, I just can't....I..........NNNNNNOOOOOOO BRAIN EXPLODE!!!!!!!

Nov 16, 2009 6:45am PST

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- You didn't put any ones in your "!!!" -- thank you kind sir. I hope you fix that brain thing, too. : Jobos
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    - It's possible but unlikely. : CrustaR

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Now I'm all mad that I ordered a boxed version. Will probably take a while to arrive >:C

Nov 16, 2009 6:53am PST

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Now I'm all mad that I ordered a boxed version. Will probably take a while to arrive >:C : Snipergen
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  Why did you do that? This game was under $40 if you pre-ordered one of those group packs on Steam. : Porkasaurus
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    I want another stupid plastic box on my shelve! Aaaand in Belgium we have download limits so installing i... : Snipergen
    - I bet ArmA isn't very popular there! The patches are larger than the game. : Jobos
- I pre-ordered at Gamestop because I had some extra credit left over but since this is dropping on 10PM wh... : f1kt1t1ous

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wtf gabe? http://twitter.com/GabeNewell that site just went up, as some kid saying " yo valve, if you wanna buy this site, call me" and i think hes hording steam id users names and passwords now?

Nov 16, 2009 6:49am PST

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wtf gabe? http://twitter.com/GabeNewell that site just went up, as some kid saying " yo valve, if you wa... : sanewave
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    - Twatter got me laid! (joking) : sanewave
- Weren't it so, that they want to only have confirmed celebrity accounts now? : Johnnsen

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