Left 4 Dead 2 PC Now Pre-Loading on Steam

by Chris Faylor Nov 09, 2009 10:48am CST tags: Left 4 Dead 2

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Valve has begun pre-loading Left 4 Dead 2 PC via Steam, allowing pre-purchasers to download 6.1GB of the zombie shooter sequel before its November 17 release.

To begin the process, right-click on Left 4 Dead 2 in Steam's "My games" tab, select "View pre-load info..." and follow the steps. Once the download is complete, Valve promises that "when the game is officially released, you'll be able to play it immediately."

Thanks to Dion for the heads up.

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