Left 4 Dead Returns in WB Games’ Spiritual Successor, Back 4 Blood

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Image: WB Games



Valve may have given up on developing a sequel to Left 4 Dead 2, but that isn’t going to stop the franchise’s original creators from giving us a modern installment of the critically acclaimed co-op zombie-blasting franchise. During today’s Game Awards show, Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios officially unveiled Back 4 Blood, a spiritual successor that aims to recreate the magic of the originals through its cooperative story campaign and competitive multiplayer modes.



“Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise,” a blurb on the official site reads. “You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization...

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[ThreeDee]

Valve! ...you guys dropped the ball man!

 

[Eduardo_Domingot]

Valve! ...you guys dropped the ball man!

And I’ll never understand why to be honest.

 

[Armenius]

And I’ll never understand why to be honest.

To avoid using the number '3' at all costs.

 

[GunShot]

I'm so tired of zombies, GTA-like RPGs, GaaS, the oodles of CoD-like spawns, all these freakin FPS.

The gaming industry has gone Hollywood.

Just ran out of ideas and just bringing in more sequels and prequels, remakes and throwing it to see which one sticks.

Hell, why not just bring back Pac-Man while they at it.

 

[Daniel_Doty]

This is awesome!

I always wondered if there would be a L4D 3........Well, this is pretty much it!

 

[Daniel_Doty]

$60 is way over priced for this game!!!!! Preorder's up now on Steam and Epic.

6 month wait is insane as well!!!!!!

 

[Armenius]

Preorder is up, but doesn't share a link

Back 4 Blood on Steam

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

store.steampowered.com

Back 4 Blood: Standard Edition | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store

Download and play Back 4 Blood: Standard Edition at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!

www.epicgames.com

 

[Armenius]

Extended gameplay demo:

If you don't want to sign into a Google account to watch (they recently plugged the hole that allowed age restricted videos be watched with embed...):

Back 4 Blood - Extended Gameplay Demo

invidiou.site

 

[Daniel_Doty]

That is pretty bad a$$!!!!!!!