Valve fans rebel against Left 4 Dead 2

MCV Staff 8th June 2009 Business News

Acclaimed developer Valve is facing an unfamiliar problem; its fans are not happy.

At Microsoft’s strong press conference at E3 last week, Valve announced it is working on a sequel to the 2008 hit survival-horror-co-op game Left 4 Dead. Presumptions that Valve’s fan base would be pleased with the announcement have, however, backfired.

Aggrieved that the developer has focused its efforts on a new product, a large group of members from the Valve community have set up athe Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group on Steam, Valve’s online games portal and community service

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