The runaway success of Left 4 Dead made a downloadable add-on something of a foregone conclusion, but only this morning did creator Valve officially announce downloadable content for the zombie shooter title.
Dubbed the "Survival Pack," the expansion includes the new Survival game mode, as well as two new campaigns for the game's Versus mode. It will see release this Spring alongside a "Critic's Choice Edition of the game" that includes both the add-on, as well as the original game.
Additionally, Valve revealed that the first Left 4 Dead additions to the Source Software Development Kit would be released, free of charge, to PC users this Spring offering would-be designers a chance to craft their own undead-infested maps for the game.
"Since Half-Life launched in 1998, Valve has made continuous efforts to expand the offering of its products beyond what's included on the day of launch," said Valve president Gabe Newell. "With Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and more recently Team Fortress 2, we've learned that we're no longer making stand-alone games but creating entertainment services. With Left 4 Dead we're extending that tradition by creating additional gameplay and releasing our internal tools to aspiring developers so they may also create and distribute new
Left 4 Dead experiences."
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