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Valve: L4D2 backlash was unexpected

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Valve told EG in London yesterday that it didn't expect such an adverse reaction to Left 4 Dead 2, and put "confusion" surrounding a perceived dropping of the first game down to E3's format.

"We obviously listen to the community a lot," said Doug Lombardi. "That's one of our staples. Did we anticipate it? No, we didn't, but I think that one of the key things is: announcing Left 4 Dead 2 doesn't mean we're abandoning Left 4 Dead 1.

"Another thing is it's important to remember that E3 is where you go to announce new titles, specifically titles that are coming to retail. We do press there, but it's not really a venue for announcing DLC or mod tools.

"So I think there was a little bit of confusion that we created unintentionally, by announcing a sequel and not having the complete story ready: announcing it and not saying, there's still a lot of stuff being worked on for Left 4 Dead 1, and the mod tools will work with both games."

So calm down, internet. Everything's fine, apparently. Hit the link for the full thing.

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