Ever sinceLeft 4 Dead 2‘s announcement andthe nerd rageof supposed “fans” who can’t bear to see a sequel to a game they love, one thing has been consistently thrown in my face — a quote from Gabe Newell, claiming thatLeft 4 Dead 1would get a load of support from Valve. Now I havea quote of my ownto throw at the boycotters — Gabe Newell stating that those original plansaren’t changing.
“Doing a sequel in one year is new for Valve. But providing ongoing support for our titles after the initial launch isn’t — it has been part of our philosophy sinceHalf-Lifewas released ten and half years ago,” says Newell. “We see no reason to change that and will continue to support the over three million customers in theL4Dcommunity.
“Some in the community are concerned that the announcement of L4D2 implied a change in our plans forL4D1. We aren’t changing our plans forL4D1.”
Patches, mod support, and new content all remain on the cards for the original game, which is great news for those who currentlyclaimto be boycottingL4D2. I say “claim,” because I severely doubt that the 25,000-strong army of moral indignance will stick to their guns with it actually comes out. It’ll be fun to see just how many crumble and reneg when the game hits later this year.
