Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-orders 4 Times The 1st

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Despite the boycotts, despite the un-Valve-like speedy turn around time, despite complaints that Left 4 Dead 2's cast of Survivors can't possibly live up to the first, pre-orders are four times that of the original, says Valve.

The developer tells CVG that perception about the sequel seems to have changed since the original E3 2009 announcement. "I think people are just excited now," Valve's Chet Faliszek says, citing response to the recently released demo and pre-order numbers.

Oh, indeed, Chet. I may not have coughed up the necessary bills to secure an exclusive American baseball bat or Bill's interdimensional hat, but I'm excited. Where is that UPS man, anyway?

Of course, Left 4 Dead 2 has the benefit of being a known entity, instead of a newly launched intellectual property like the first. We do love our sequels, Valve.

http://kotaku.com/5398254/valve-left-4-dead-2-pre+orders-4-times-the-1st


PS3 games wish they had this many pre-orders. lol And best of all this is with a boycott L4D2 had.

360 gamers buy games and now how to support the developers that make games for the 360.

Master_Chief wrote:

360 gamers buy games and know how to support the developers that make games for the 360.

QFT.

True that

I didn't pre order L4D2. Just bought it when it released.

Nice lol xD Glad it got good sales. I thought it would do crap considering the boycotts and stuff. And what's more, they're still releasing stuff for the first. They care about their fans. good valve!!

L4D2 was released at the worst time!!!!! A week after MW2, the biggest thing to hit gaming? I love them both and got them both but if L4D 2 came out 3-4 weeks after MW2, then it would have had more success...

dreadraptor85 wrote:

I didn't pre order L4D2. Just bought it when it released.

You should because you usually get some money off when you do.

I wonder how this game sold on steam?....