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The {{l4dseries|4}} is a series of cooperative first-person shooter survival horror video games published by [[Valve]]. Set in the days after a pandemic outbreak of a viral strain transforming people into zombie-like feral creatures, the games follow the adventures of four survivors attempting to reach safe houses and military rescue while fending off the attacking hordes. | The {{l4dseries|4}} is a series of cooperative first-person shooter survival horror video games published by [[Valve]]. Set in the days after a pandemic outbreak of a viral strain transforming people into zombie-like feral creatures, the games follow the adventures of four survivors attempting to reach safe houses and military rescue while fending off the attacking hordes. | ||
== History == | |||
It started development as a side project called "Terror Strike" by [[Turtle Rock Studios]] during development of {{czero|2}}, and continued development alongside {{css|2}}, before eventually becoming its own project as {{l4d|2}}. Due to sharing a codebase with Counter-Strike and Condition Zero, the game DLLs for were "accidentally" pushed in a Steam update on November 23, 2023, before being quickly replaced with the correct DLLs.{{cite|1}} | |||
{{l4d|2}} was followed by {{l4d2|2}} the following year. Plans for a third game were scrapped due to the {{src2|2}} engine not being ready at the time.{{cite|2}} | |||
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{{citation|cite id=1|{{quote|though i dunno how they "accidentally" compiled terror-strike<br> | |||
it's an actual separate configuration with #ifdef TERRORSTRIKE<br>etc|Tony [[user:Omega|Omega]] Sergi, former Valve contractor}} }} | |||
{{citation|cite id=2|''The Final Hours of [[Half-Life Alyx]]''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 13 April 2025
The 
Left 4 Dead series is a series of cooperative first-person shooter survival horror video games published by Valve. Set in the days after a pandemic outbreak of a viral strain transforming people into zombie-like feral creatures, the games follow the adventures of four survivors attempting to reach safe houses and military rescue while fending off the attacking hordes.
History
It started development as a side project called "Terror Strike" by Turtle Rock Studios during development of 
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, and continued development alongside 
Counter-Strike: Source, before eventually becoming its own project as Left 4 Dead. Due to sharing a codebase with Counter-Strike and Condition Zero, the game DLLs for were "accidentally" pushed in a Steam update on November 23, 2023, before being quickly replaced with the correct DLLs.[1]
Left 4 Dead was followed by Left 4 Dead 2 the following year. Plans for a third game were scrapped due to the 
Source 2 engine not being ready at the time.[2]
Games
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External links
Left 4 Dead franchise on Wikipedia
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