Bonafide blockbuster video game news on a random Thursday in March? Well, this is a novelty. Left 4 Dead and Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios has announced that it’s partnering with publisher Warner Bros on a new co-operative first-person shooter. The name? Back 4 Blood. Yeah, it’s a pretty rubbish title, but we see what it’s going for.
Targeting the PlayStation 4 at the present, the release is being “designed from the ground-up as an original, premium title and marries the best of what made the co-op zombie shooter so successful with new features and state-of-the-art technology”. According to an FAQ on the studio’s website, this isn’t Left 4 Dead 3, but it will channel a similar spirit while remaining unique.
“We are not resting on any past laurels,” co-founder and creative director Phil Robb is quoted as saying in the press release. “Our goal is to take all we’ve learned and push forward. We know that’s a tall order. We’re growing the team considerably because we’re stepping up to the biggest challenge in this studio’s history. We know this title has to stand out and we fully intend to make that happen.”
There are no screenshots or even artwork at this early stage, but if you were a big fan of Left 4 Dead last generation, then it’s probably safe to assume that you will like this. Have you been eagerly awaiting the next big thing from Turtle Rock at all? Gun down the horde in the comments section below.
[source talk.turtlerockstudios.com]
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I still enjoy playing Left 4 Dead on PC. Especially with mods.
I might get this if it's good.
I don’t know. I still want Left 4 Dead 3.
The witches in Left 4 Dead used to scare the bejeezus out of me.
@PhantomJ Despite what they're saying, this is pretty obviously going to be Left 4 Dead 3.
Well since Valve doesn't make games anymore, and when they do its mobile focused and looses 99% of players....
Go for it I say.
Just dont make it have the issues Evolve did. Jesus.
When you say "targeting the PlayStation 4 at the present", do you mean as opposed to PS5/next-gen, or "not on Xbox"?
Also, while Left 4 Dead was decent, wasn't Evolve a bit of a disaster?
Ahhh, Left 4 Dead, what a laugh that was!
I’m pretty stoked for this. I loved L4D and L4D2. I just hope that it follows that style gameplay and not Evolve, I liked the fully co-op style of the L4D games.
Hopefully this turns out really good. I was hoping Overkills The Walking Dead would fill that large void left by Left 4 Dead... And look how that turned out lol. But this could be great.
Hard pass for me personally.
Holding out hope for this project. I logged quite a few hours with L4D.
@Knuckles-Fajita I remember when Evolve won a cr@p ton of awards back in E3. Just goes to show you that awards and nominations won't matter much if those are given way before your game releases.
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