Left 4 Dead Wiki:News archive


 * November 17, 2009
 * Left 4 Dead 2 has officially been released to the public.


 * July 20th, 2009
 * Gamespy has posted an in depth exclusive preview of Left 4 Dead 2. New information detailed in the article and videos chronicle a new special infected called The Spitter and "level-specific common infected".


 * June 1st, 2009
 * Left 4 Dead 2 has been announced at E3 '09! Read here for more information.


 * April 21st, 2009
 * The Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead has been released for PC and Xbox 360.


 * March 21st, 2009
 * The Left 4 Dead Wiki now has a(n almost) fully functional IRC channel! Want to talk instantly with other members of the Left 4 Dead Wiki community? Check out Left 4 Dead Wiki:IRC Channel to find out how!


 * January 6th, 2009
 * Left 4 Dead Reviews & Rewards - Valve has released a list of awards and review for Left 4 Dead that they have received since the game's release in their blog. See what reviewers are saying about Left 4 Dead in the link.


 * November 24th, 2008
 * Left 4 Dead First League - Game Battles League opened a first Left 4 Dead Arena for PC and 360 . To register your team and start competing, visit for PC, for XBOX 360.


 * November 18th, 2008
 * Left 4 Dead has been released on the PC (over Steam and at retail) and for the Xbox 360 at retail.


 * November 11th, 2008
 * Left 4 Dead Demo Available Now - The official demo for Valve's upcoming zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead, is now available for the PC and Xbox 360. For more information, please visit l4d.com. To play the demo, visit www.steamgames.com (PC) or Xbox Live (360).


 * November 10th, 2008
 * L4D Art Direction, Part 1: Filmic Effects - One of the goals of Left 4 Dead's art direction was to capture the tone and feel of being right in the middle of a horror movie. This meant making the environments look scary in a specifically cinematic way.


 * November 10th, 2008
 * Left 4 Dead Demo Update Released - Prevents spawning as Infected & other fixes.


 * November 6th, 2008
 * Valve releases Left 4 Dead demo on Steam and Xbox Live for pre-purchasing customers.


 * October 29th, 2008
 * Valve has confirmed that the demo is going to be released on November 6th for pre-ordering customers and on November 11th publicly.


 * October 10th 2008
 * New post in Left 4 Dead Blog.


 * October 3rd, 2008
 * Erik Wolpaw has made the second post on the Left 4 Dead Blog.


 * September 30th 2008
 * The Official Left 4 Dead Blog has been opened. Check the first post.