Left 4 Dead 2
2009 video game
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| 2023 | Chet Faliszek revealed in an interview the background of the game's development, explaining why Valve chose to create a completely new game rather than update the original Left 4 Dead. |
| January 29 2021 | The uncensored version of Left 4 Dead 2 was released in Germany after a re-evaluation by German authorities. |
| September 24 2020 | Community-made scenario 'The Last Stand' was released with Valve's official support, adding a new campaign, over twenty survival maps, and miscellaneous game changes. |
| August 20 2015 | An update for Zombie Army Trilogy was released, importing the eight survivors from both Left 4 Dead games into the game. |
| August 29 2014 | The uncensored version of the game was reclassified R18+ in Australia, effectively unbanning the game five years after its original release. |
| December 25 2013 | The game was offered for free for a day on Steam during Christmas. |
| April 4 2013 | Resident Evil 6 crossover DLC was released for the PC version, adding main characters and monsters from Left 4 Dead 2 to Resident Evil 6's The Mercenaries: No Mercy mode. |
| February 2013 | A patch introduced the Expanded Mutation System, giving programmers more control to create new Mutations across maps. |
| January 2013 | Valve updated the game to include support for Steam Workshop, allowing users to create and share new scenarios, maps, characters, and weapons. |
| July 24 2012 | Community-created downloadable content package 'Cold Stream' was released for Xbox 360 and PC after public beta testing. |
| October 5 2010 | Valve released 'The Sacrifice' prequel DLC for both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, providing backstory to the survivors' meeting and allowing players to choose which character sacrifices themselves. |
| July 2010 | Approximately 12,000 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 owners were mistakenly banned by Valve's Anti-Cheat system and received a free copy of Left 4 Dead 2 as compensation. |
| April 22 2010 | 'The Passing' DLC was officially released, featuring the Left 4 Dead 2 survivors meeting three survivors from the original Left 4 Dead, with Bill's sacrifice being revealed. |
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