Valve, being the classy gentlemen (and ladies) that they all are, have responded to the concerns of the Left 4 Dead 2 boycott group that popped up following the game’s announcement.

In an interview with Kotaku, Valve president Gabe Newell attempted to calm the fears of those who are under the impression that a new Left 4 Dead game coming out so soon would mean no more updates for its predecessor.

“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 since Half-Life was released ten and half years ago. We see no reason to change that and will continue to support the over three million customers in the L4D community.”

And more to the point:

“Some in the community are concerned that the announcement of L4D2 implied a change in our plans for L4D1. We aren’t changing our plans for L4D1.”

“In addition to the recently released Survival Pack, we are releasing authoring tools for Mod makers, community matchmaking, 4×4 matchmaking, and more new content during the coming months for L4D1. We also agree with our customers that there needs to be an interoperability plan for players of L4D1 and L4D2, as multiplayer games are driven by the cohesiveness of their community.”

As I wrote a few days ago, I trust Valve. They’ve always been great to their community and I see no reason why that would change. I can totally understand people’s initial apprehension to a sequel this soon, but do they really think Valve is just going to pull a 180 and start screwing people over?

Tags: boycott, left 4 dead 2, steam, Valve

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4 Comments » Demi Adejuyigbe on June 11, 2009 8:51 pm IIIII can't stand it, I know you planned it, I'ma set it straight, this Waaaatergate. (And on the chance that you don't get the reference, sorry for sabotaging your post. brah.) I have faith in what Valve is doing. Think about it guys- has Valve ever steered us wrong? From Half Life to Team Fortress to Counterstrike, they have one of the most impressive track records that I can think of, and I'm confident that they'll do a great job with Left 4 Dead 2. Dylan Duarte on June 11, 2009 9:28 pm I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm In Here 'Cause Your Crystal Ball Ain't So Crystal Clear. Word, Demi. greeneggsnsam on June 11, 2009 9:31 pm Wow. I read that in tune with the song before I even realised it was a song. SenorTinman on June 11, 2009 11:34 pm No sleep 'tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllll……. oh crap…… wrong song….. :( RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.