PC gamers love Valve; why wouldn’t they?  They make excellent games and do an amazing job of supporting them after their release.  The PC version of Team Fortress 2 is constantly getting free updates and dlc packs, and the PC version of Left4Dead is starting to get its own fair share of add-on content.  Console gamers, on the other hand, are just starting to warm up to the developer, having only played a few Valve titles without a mouse and keyboard interface.  DLC hasn’t been as readily available for the Xbox set, and even when it does come out, it isn’t free.

Good news, couch-sitters!  Valve has issued a press release today, announcing a new Left4Dead DLC pack, entitled “The Survival Pack.”  The pack will include a new multiplayer mode, called Survival, as well as two complete Versus Mode campaigns.  This Spring will see the release of the Critics Choice Edition of the game, which will include all of the Survival Pack content, as well as the Source Development Kit for the PC version, which will allow gamers to create custom campaigns that will be playable online.

This is definitely a great way to not only win the hearts of console gamers, but also to make sure that L4D (winner of 2 Gamervision “Best Ever 2008” Awards) stays near the top of the Xbox Live charts. 

So, Valve, now all you have to do is make nice with PS3 and Wii owners, and your plans for world domination should come to fruition.

Check out the full press release here.

LEFT 4 DEAD CRITIC'S CHOICE EDITION, DLC AND SDK DETAILS REVEALED

Valve's Zombie Thriller Expanding In 2009

February 5, 2008 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced a series of content and development releases for its latest title, 2008's best-selling new game property for the PC and Xbox 360, Left 4 Dead (L4D).
The first L4D DLC - dubbed the L4D Survival Pack -- is due for release this spring and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode . A Critic's Choice Edition of the game is also heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

In addition, for PC gamers and aspiring developers, the first Left 4 Dead release for the Source Software Development Kit (Source SDK) will allow the creation of custom Left 4 Dead campaigns that will be discoverable via L4D's matchmaking system. The SDK update is also due for release this spring, and is free of charge to all owners of L4D on the PC.

"Since Half-Life launched in 1998, Valve has made continuous efforts to expand the offering of its products beyond what's included on the day of launch," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "With Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and more recently Team Fortress 2, we've learned that we're no longer making stand-alone games but creating entertainment services. With Left 4 Dead we're extending that tradition by creating additional gameplay and releasing our internal tools to aspiring developers so they may also create and distribute new Left 4 Dead experiences."

Left 4 Dead is a survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Released in November of 2008, L4D has earned over 25 industry awards from outlets around the world.

For more information, please visit www.l4d.com


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