Comments on: Left 4 Dead to get more DLC by the end of summer, L4D2 getting a demo http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Freek http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85384 Freek Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:37:36 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85384 Because releasing high quality content for free undermines their own business plan of paid for premium DLC. It's the reason the TF2 content was held back, Valve wanted to release a large amount of upgrades at once if you had to pay for it. Then there's also the crazy file restriction putt in place due to the existence of the Arcade model. And then at the same time all of that can be subverted if you release the content for free on another platform, like Burnout Paradise. In other words; the rules are crazy and inconsistent but they're still there. Because releasing high quality content for free undermines their own business plan of paid for premium DLC.

It’s the reason the TF2 content was held back, Valve wanted to release a large amount of upgrades at once if you had to pay for it.

Then there’s also the crazy file restriction putt in place due to the existence of the Arcade model.

And then at the same time all of that can be subverted if you release the content for free on another platform, like Burnout Paradise.

In other words; the rules are crazy and inconsistent but they’re still there.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85382 Michael O'Connor Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:27:45 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85382 "MS would never let big parts of that game be released for free on Live for the original title." Why the hell would MS deliberately refuse to allow a company to release perfectly good content if that's what they wanted to do? *hands you a tinfoil hat* “MS would never let big parts of that game be released for free on Live for the original title.”

Why the hell would MS deliberately refuse to allow a company to release perfectly good content if that’s what they wanted to do?

*hands you a tinfoil hat*

]]> By: SwiftRanger http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85381 SwiftRanger Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:55:59 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85381 <i>"Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC. And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It’s the way things should be."</i> Euh, that's only the case for TF2 content, I thought that Valve and MS agreed to release L4D content (not simple bugfixes or matchmaking/mod stuff which should have been in from the start) simultaneously on PC and Xbox360, much to the chagrin of PC players because we had to wait longer for that meagre DLC because of that agreement (Live shitty certification and all that). As anyone knows L4D2 also happened because MS would never let big parts of that game be released for free on Live for the original title. So yeah, I do think the development of the PC version has been hampered by MSs influence and earlier deals with Valve. Progress they say, it's just beyond retarded for any sane person. I am still buying L4D2 but there better be more of a PC focus now than before. Standard server browser pls, fuck those lobbies. “Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC.

And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It’s the way things should be.”

Euh, that’s only the case for TF2 content, I thought that Valve and MS agreed to release L4D content (not simple bugfixes or matchmaking/mod stuff which should have been in from the start) simultaneously on PC and Xbox360, much to the chagrin of PC players because we had to wait longer for that meagre DLC because of that agreement (Live shitty certification and all that).

As anyone knows L4D2 also happened because MS would never let big parts of that game be released for free on Live for the original title. So yeah, I do think the development of the PC version has been hampered by MSs influence and earlier deals with Valve. Progress they say, it’s just beyond retarded for any sane person.

I am still buying L4D2 but there better be more of a PC focus now than before. Standard server browser pls, fuck those lobbies.

]]> By: Gamoc http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85374 Gamoc Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:29 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85374 Absolutely awesome. I've got the PC version, so I don't mind. I'm excited. Absolutely awesome. I’ve got the PC version, so I don’t mind.

I’m excited.

]]> By: ShiroGamer http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85357 ShiroGamer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:03:07 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85357 "Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC. And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It’s the way things should be." Fuck knows i want more and more devs to start doing that :( “Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC.

And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It’s the way things should be.”

Fuck knows i want more and more devs to start doing that
:(

]]> By: freedoms_stain http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85356 freedoms_stain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:59:52 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85356 Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC. And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It's the way things should be. Valve do support the 360, just much much much much much later than PC.

And why not? The PC is their lead platform, they work on perfecting their stuff on PC, get it out, make sure the PC gamers are happy, then they work on porting to 360. It’s the way things should be.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85352 Michael O'Connor Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:49:23 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85352 "So what about the players who brought the 360 version?" "Valve has stated that more Left 4 Dead DLC will be announced before the end of the summer for both PC <b>and Xbox 360.</b>" “So what about the players who brought the 360 version?”

“Valve has stated that more Left 4 Dead DLC will be announced before the end of the summer for both PC and Xbox 360.“

]]> By: trav http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85351 trav Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:46:41 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85351 Yeah... great. So what about the players who brought the 360 version? Are we still not worthy for Valve support on their products? Yeah… great. So what about the players who brought the 360 version? Are we still not worthy for Valve support on their products?

]]> By: freedoms_stain http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/02/left-4-dead-to-get-more-dlc-by-the-end-of-summer-l4d2-getting-a-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-85348 freedoms_stain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:32:46 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=44015#comment-85348 the method in the madness is releasing two expansion pack sized games at full retail price. the method in the madness is releasing two expansion pack sized games at full retail price.

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