Despite the boycotts, despite the un-Valve-like speedy turn around time, despite complaints that Left 4 Dead 2ās cast of Survivors canāt 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. āI think people are just excited now,ā Valveās 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 Billās interdimensional hat, but Iām 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.
Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders āfour timesā that of the original [CVG]
