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Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

November 21, 2009, 12:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2

  • Fixed performance problem when rendering lots of decals, notably when fighting tanks with shotguns
  • Fixed rcon response not working on Linux dedicated servers
  • Fixed matchmaking problem matching into Advanced and Expert games
  • Fix bug that would cause other specials to try to pummel a player a Charger disconnects or reconnects
  • Fixed versus mode results panel being cut off in transition stats screen in non-english
  • Found games: fixed non-player entries drawing the wrong type of icon in the selected item name label
  • Game mode selector on main menu now takes keyboard input

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

November 17, 2009, 8:50 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2

  • Fixed stability problem during level transition experienced by some users

Left 4 Dead 2 Launching Worldwide

November 16, 2009, 10:53 pm - Valve - Product Release

North American Retail and Steam Available Now, Rest of World Follows Later This Week

Nov 17, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the availability of its zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead 2, at retail outlets across North America (360, PC) and worldwide via Steam (PC). Retail outlets around the world will launch the title later this week.

Exclusively available for the Xbox 360 and PC, L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games and become one of 2009's marquee titles. The title adds melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaws, frying pans, axes, baseball bats, and more.

With the AI Director 2.0, L4D's dynamic gameplay is taken to the next level by giving the Director the ability to procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance. The result is a unique game session custom fitted to provide a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience each time the game is played.

Finally, with new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, Left 4 Dead 2 offers a much larger game than the original, featuring more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, new Survival maps, and the new competitive game mode, Scavenge, all available at launch.

For more information, please visit www.l4d.com

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Update Released

November 13, 2009, 4:38 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo

  • Fixed stuttering on some systems when multicore rendering is enabled
  • Individual players can now be muted in the lobby UI
  • Improved support for NAT'ed dedicated servers

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Update Released

November 10, 2009, 6:30 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo

  • Fixed issue with sound and mic settings being reset when changing lobbies or returning to lobby that affected some Windows 7 and Windows Vista users

Left 4 Dead Update Released

November 9, 2009, 5:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead

  • Fixed a crash related to a Crash Course achievement
  • Fixed an issue were bots and computer controlled special infected were being reported via "View Game Info"
  • Added Team Versus 4 on 4 competitive matchmaking

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Update Released

November 6, 2009, 3:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 Demo have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo

  • Playback of intro movie now utilizes surround sound when available
  • Fixed sporadic Game UI crash
  • Fixed issue with missing RCON output on dedicated servers
  • Fixed dedicated server crash after 'quit' command is issued
  • Bots are no longer listed as players in game details UI
  • Added Coach's missing dialog subtitles

Now Playing: Left 4 Dead 2 TV Spot #2

November 4, 2009, 1:26 pm - Valve - General Announcement

The second Left 4 Dead 2 television commercial begins airing across North America this week, and throughout Europe early next week. The spot, created by Valve, features the song "Electric Worry" by the band Clutch.

Check out the trailer here on Steam.

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Open Access

November 3, 2009, 1:44 pm - Valve - Press Release

Available Now to All PC Gamers via Steam

Nov 3, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the availability of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo to all PC gamers via Steam.

The Left 4 Dead 2 demo features gameplay taken from "The Parish" campaign, set in the New Orleans French Quarter. Playable by 1 to 4 players over local or Internet connections, the demo features all the new boss infected zombies and many of the new melee weapons included in the full product.

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games and become one of 2009's marquee titles. Set for release on November 17, the title adds melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaws, frying pans, axes, baseball bats, and more.

With the AI Director 2.0, L4D's dynamic gameplay is taken to the next level by giving the Director the ability to procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance. The result is a unique game session custom fitted to provide a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience each time the game is played.

Adding new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, Left 4 Dead 2 offers a much larger game than the original, featuring more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, new Survival maps, and the new competitive game mode, Scavenge, all available at launch.

To get started, please visit the L4D2 Demo Page

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

November 2, 2009, 6:47 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Team Fortress 2

  • Added Bill's Hat for players who pre-purchase Left 4 Dead 2
  • Fixed client-side perf problem after changing levels on Koth_Harvest_Event


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