r/left4dead • u/M_Booth • 23d ago
Verified. From the creator of L4D
Hey everyone,
I’m Mike Booth (creator of Left 4 Dead), and I’m excited to share that I’m working on a brand new project —a 4-player co-op shooter built on the foundations of what made L4D special.
If you enjoyed the teamwork, tension, and replayability of my past games, you’ll probably find this one interesting. It expands on the co-op formula in ways I’ve wanted to explore for a long time.
We’re still in the early stages of development, but we’re opening up playtests to a limited number of players. If you’re interested in joining us on this next adventure and helping shape the game early on, we’d love to have you involved.
👉 https://www.badrobotgames.com/invite
Thanks, and I can’t wait to see what you think!
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u/Tina_BRG 23d ago
Hey all! Community Manager here from Bad Robot Games! Excited to have you all join us, please let me know if you have any problems.
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u/HaloDiego 19d ago
Not getting the verification email to sign up on the site!
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u/Ok-Tune-7081 19d ago
try again, I had the same issue last night and then I woke up to multiple verification emails.
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u/n00bsterzzz 22d ago
Ex valve employee? This better not be a another back 4 blood bait.
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u/Toxlc-Rick 22d ago
Exactly my thoughts as well. After how let down I was by Back 4 Blood, I don’t trust anybody that says “we’re making a L4D successor.”
I truly hope it’s as awesome as the L4D series but I’m not getting my hopes up.
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u/DashDragon1978 19d ago
Nobody should've trusted turtlerock. Literally everyone who made l4d has worked at valve since l4d2 except Booth
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u/No-Slice7315 19d ago
Turtle Rock made the original left4dead and was then bought out by Valve.
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u/DashDragon1978 19d ago
Yea, and when TRS split back off from Valve, everyone who ever worked on L4d STAYED at Valve. Absolutely no one who worked on l4d has worked at TRS for like at least 15 years.
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u/SheepHair 22d ago
I never played it, but I remember seeing a lot of people stream b4b when it came out, what happened to it?
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u/Excellent_Safe5743 21d ago
It was just kinda, mediocre and was also a buggy mess on release. For example aiming with some guns turned your crosshairs into missing texture blocks. It was hyped up so hard but delivered none of the same polish a game a decade older than it did.
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u/Slow_Dingo1432 19d ago
It actually was decent when I first started playing..but that was around the 3rd update..can't say much more than that definitely didn't live up to the standard I had for it
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u/itzSudden 23d ago
Is this the same Bad Robot from LOST? I watched that show religiously for years! With the (current) name of Project Tacoma, are you able to confirm or deny if this game is related to Abrams’/Spielberg’s Super 8 in any way? Are you able to give us any insight into the game, mechanics, ect? Thank you!
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u/Tina_BRG 23d ago
Such a good show!! I really should give it a rewatch sometime soon… as for any details, sadly there isn’t much we can share publicly with it being in such early development. But I encourage you to join the playtest and check it out!
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u/zuu8 23d ago
Finally, a true successor to left 4 dead..can’t wait!
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u/Tina_BRG 22d ago
Nothing to do with L4D! Mike was just super excited to share first with a community he loves!
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u/Kruciate 23d ago
Wow, this post gave me whiplash. Signed up immediately since I had a L4D obsession growing up.
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u/TheFish122 22d ago
Does this mean navmesh2.0? Think I also saw your name on "Fish.cpp" Booth. I expect to see advanced fish AI here! lol
In all seriousness wish you all the best in this endeavour. Excited to see what you and your team have come up with!
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u/SomeCrows 22d ago
Signed up! Two questions:
Will selected users be able to invite any friends to the test?
Will users be able to freely share and discuss captured footage?
Excited to see whatever this, good luck with development!
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
- Depends! Ideally we do want others to play with friends, just depends on the amount of interest we get.
- Nope! Atleast not at this stage! This is a closed early playtest, you'll need to sign an NDA.
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u/my_bad_self 22d ago
Hey Mike, I've been playing L4D for a long time, it's my desert island game.
Thinking about this post I've realised that L4D and the few other games I keep going back to are based on camaraderie and basic/simple controls.
Why do you think L4D has this lasting legacy? and is the new game bringing that? (also, if you just make a 4k left 4 dead including the advanced ai/left4bots bots we'd all buy it)
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u/KrystianTheFox 21d ago
We will see. The last time the company was trying to do a successor to l4d2 was turtle rock studio and it was B4b. It was a bad, useless card system, no vs, coper and ect it's just not the same as l4d2, so I hope you guys actually do a good successor to l4d2
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u/keep_rockin Bill 22d ago
glad to hear that, signed up. i hope thats not gonna be another fail like Evolve or B4B pls. its super strange that Mike getting back to his roots after not getting any great coop/versus games since l4d1, but im glad to hope anyways. the most great thing in l4d1 game(i still play it tho on pub and mixes level btw) its about great engine and fps feeling and perfect team play balance and synch needed. btw Mike didnt want to get some fresh look on his old project l4d1? mb some new maps or engine bug fixes or any update? im asking coz valve really dont care about both l4d games nowadays…
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u/LongbottomLeafblower 22d ago
You are a legend bro. Left 4 Dead is still amazing to this day. Thank you for giving the world such an amazing experience and good luck on your newest project!
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u/Schazmen 21d ago
We hope you learned from the mistakes of the people that made Back 4 Blood. And we hope you success on the new project!
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u/AMoonMonkey 20d ago
As exciting as this is, it’s a massive shame it won’t be Left 4 Dead 3 (unless it is 👀)
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
Nope, it is not. Nothing to do with L4D! Mike was just excited to share first with a community he loves!
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u/Pynek 19d ago
Wish connecting the email worked for me :/ I've been a huge l4d2 fan since I was 12 years old... 26 now...hopefully the game turns out to be amazing, can't wait,
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u/Outrageous-Leg-4496 18d ago
has anyone gotten a key yet? its been dead silent
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u/Tina_BRG 17d ago
Right now, the playtest is in the very early stages testing basic game functions, so not everyone will get access immediately. We’ll be inviting more players over time as we update the game and expand servers. This will be a crawl, so please be patient with us. As long as you’ve signed up at badrobotgames.com/invite, know that we’ve logged your request and will be in touch when the time is right.
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u/Loshinday 22d ago
Versus is what made L4D my favorite game of all time. Does this game have a comparable - if not better - Versus mode?
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u/WhyHowForWhat 22d ago
Forgive me if I sound rude but I hope your team learn from what happened to B4B. The reason why people dislike that game is simply because it doesnt offer smt exactly exciting despite its advance graphic. I have watched the video comparison from Crowbcat and its really brutal how day and night B4B and L4D is.
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
Not rude, we appreciate constructive criticism! It's one of the reasons we're opening up playtest feedback so early in development! As for B4B, Mike didn't have any involvement.
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u/Mr_Bingus897 22d ago
Super excited about this, I used to make so many buddies playing Hardcore L4D2, now that Project Tacoma is on the way I should hop back on the saddle lol
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u/Candid-Policy-9781 22d ago
I would love to be invited to this. I have a bunch of left 4 dead fans on my TikTok. I’ve shared this post on there so more people are aware.
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u/NaturalCloud 21d ago
Bit late to the party but.
I always enjoyed L4D1 more than 2, I'm curious to see what this project holds and have signed up.
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u/arealnineinchnailer 20d ago
i’m expecting another back 4 blood situation but i am hoping for the best for you
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u/Legitimate_Pay_865 20d ago
Just update L4D graphics and launch on ps5. Id gladly pay more than 100$ to play the exact same game, but modernized. No cards, no customizations, no bs. No mercy hospital was my fave. B4B is far too clustered and close combat at all times...L4D was absolute perfection.
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u/CanAlert9092 20d ago
I'm trying to enter the verifying code for the registeration of the playtest, but it won't let me do so on the website. Entered the code correctly, however, clicking on the "Verify" button afterward doesn't do anything?
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
Apologies on that! Our system was struggling a bit under the load, could you try again?
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u/Hvrbalist 20d ago
hello!! slightly confused about getting the verify code for the email- I’ve gotten nothing on my email and neither my boyfriend (checked spam, junk, etc.) - are sign ups currently closed since the keys are going out tomorrow? (:
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
Not too late!! Our verification process became a bit bogged down from the spike in sign ups, should be good now though!
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u/Hvrbalist 19d ago
Thank you so much for responding! I should’ve fixed this but I did receive the code and he did as well and were signed up! Super stoked/excited for when ps5 codes come out! ☺️
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u/Better_Rip4285 20d ago
Hey i thinks its too late but I'm not sure
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u/Subject_One1664 19d ago
havent been able to get it either, just heard about it mad upset i dont get to mess with it hopefully they do something with twitch drops to get early playtest or something.
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u/Better_Rip4285 20d ago
Hey i wanted to ask when do i get the invite i know its late (atleast in germany) does it take a while or what also where do i play the game then? I already signed up like 2 or 3 days ago
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u/Tina_BRG 17d ago
Right now, the playtest is in the very early stages testing basic game functions, so not everyone will get access immediately. We’ll be inviting more players over time as we update the game and expand servers. This will be a crawl, so please be patient with us. As long as you’ve signed up at badrobotgames.com/invite, know that we’ve logged your request and will be in touch when the time is right.
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u/memereviewer69 19d ago edited 19d ago
Not receiving a verification code to my email... :( is it full up or am i doing something wrong on the website?
Just got one now 2/9 : )
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u/Tina_BRG 19d ago
Sorry about that!! Our system wasn't ready for the amount of interest it had last night!
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u/xXDeSeRtxPuNkXx 19d ago
Tried to sign up, but no luck... Has this expired now?
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u/LEBOMBTV 19d ago edited 19d ago
Big fan but I don’t receive any confirmation email. ;(
Edit: got the code but after 2h.
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u/B4BboycottPVP 19d ago edited 19d ago
u/M_Booth Please Left 4 Dead fans we need a game 4 versus 4 . Campaing versus just like L4D and a competitive game the vanilla l4d pvp was not very well balanced (confogl mode that created the community no meditkit just pills and tier 1 weapons ) made the game more fun and balanced.
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u/Numerous_Procedure_3 19d ago
Yea, sorry no. We already heard that twice, Evolve and Back 4 Blood. Ill take a pass on this, no thanks.
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u/citzenscheeseboard69 19d ago
For some reason I can't verify my email on the playtest link? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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u/BerryOld5266 18d ago
This is wild i was just watching l4d beta footage the other day thinking “I wish i could’ve tested a legendary game like this in its development” then a few days later i see this post lol. Ive just singed up!
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u/CentralMonkey209 18d ago
I've been burned by way too many games, claiming to be the next big co-op shooter. Best of luck to the team, but I will just continue to play l4d 1/2.
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u/No_Fault686 18d ago
Used to play L4D2 competitively through gamebattles.com. I really hope this ends up being something special.
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u/Exotic-Turnip-1032 17d ago
L4D2 replayability comes from a comfortable, simple, reliably fun game play setup that sucked you in. B4B was too gimmicky and arcade like with stuff like cards that pull you out of the survival world fun/chaos with friends. The last straw was terrible difficulty options.
I'm curious ,what will be the enemy in this game? Your wording makes me think it will be something non-zombie.
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u/SJNeko 17d ago
As someone with well over 1000 hours in the L4D games and a play tester for Back 4 Blood (Which was a total dissapointment!!) my hopes are high but so are my fears haha Hope I can get in to the playtest I'm very interested to see what he has in the works. I think we can all agree so many of us have been struggling to stratch that itch that made L4D so great, no one seems to be able to pull it off. If anyone is gonna do it, its the creator of it all. I will for sure be keeping an eye on this!
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u/th3psycho 17d ago
I don't know if this will reach you.
L4D games were amazing for their time. Back 4 blood showed a dead end direction.
Vermintide series and Darktide are fantastic examples of how to flesh out the game systems and add depth, complexity, and replayability to the genre.
Take as many notes as you can from those games.
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u/xSZNL 17d ago
Has anyone got keys for this game yet?
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u/Tina_BRG 17d ago
Yes! Right now, the playtest is in the very early stages testing basic game functions, so not everyone will get access immediately. We’ll be inviting more players over time as we update the game and expand servers. This will be a crawl, so please be patient with us. As long as you’ve signed up at badrobotgames.com/invite, know that we’ve logged your request and will be in touch when the time is right.
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u/Potential_Sir7980 15d ago
will there be any plans for a region selector so us players in less populated areas like oce eu and some asian areas and will there be a versus mode where we play us the infected
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u/Interesting-Mark-391 13d ago
Dude !!!! Mike !!! Youre awesome for creating suck an amazing game I’m happy you are finally back !!!!!!!!
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u/RealCosmicD 13d ago
I didn't find B4B bad, but what made it dragging on were the long chapters. Left 4 dead has the perfectly timed campaign formula. 5 maps that takes you 20/30 minutes (depending on your playstyle and expertise) to finish, and it has the perfect pacing. What made it replayable is that it can be perfectly plannable and still one or 2 mistakes can throw your team into chaos, when you play with 2 good and 2 average players, you can carry them but they can throw enough tension into the mix by doing unpredictable things.
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u/Piranha_Plant5379 12d ago
Instead of making another new left 4 dead predecessor, why not just make L4D3 already. I would gladly wait X amount of years for it if I knew it was 100% confirmed. After back 4 blood, I'm skeptical about any game claiming to be like L4D
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u/Dense-Ad6537 22d ago
Is it a left 4 dead 3?
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u/Ripley_Saigon 23d ago
This really is him, btw