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Left 4 Dead 2 Preorders Reach Four Times That of the First Game
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Ever wonder how much of an impact the now-defunct boycott of Left 4 Dead 2 had? If preorder numbers equal sales, then not a whole lot; Valve's Chet Faliszek claims that preorders for the zombie apocalypse sequel are four times higher than its predecessor.
Speaking with CVG, the former Old Man Murray writer discussed the fan outrage that followed Left 4 Dead 2's unveiling during this ...
Valve: L4D2 Preorders are 4x L4D's
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... CVG (via VG247) talked to Valve's Chet Faliszek and found out that despite the "boycott," Left 4 Dead 2 has seen four times the amount of preorders that the first game did. ...
Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders “four times” that of the original
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... “As we get closer to launch we see the reaction to the demo,” explained project lead Chet Faliszek in a recent interview with CVG, “people’s excitement, the boycott itself and how it’s changed… I think people are just excited now.” ...
Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-orders 4 Times The 1st [Valve]
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... The developer tells CVG that perception about the sequel seems to have changed since the original E3 2009 announcement. "I think people are just excited now," Valve's ...
Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-Orders Four Times The Original, Remember That Silly Sequal Boycott?
Ripten Video Game Blog —
... laden announcement of Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 has made it’s way through the shit storm of hate to amass a pre-order amount four times greater than that of the original. Setting aside the hurtful past, Valve’s Chet Faliszek comments on the pre-order numbers telling CVG “I think people are just excited now,” ...
Left 4 Dead 2 Sees Four-Fold the Original Left 4 Dead's Pre-Orders
Total Gaming Network —
... That's right. Left 4 Dead 2 now has four times as many pre-orders as the first Left 4 Dead game had. Valve told CVG the relative figure in an interview. ...
Left 4 Dead 2 Preorders Quadruple The Original
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It appears the boycott isn't really working at all! Preorder sales for Left 4 Dead 2 are doing quite well, according to CVG's interview with Valve's Chet Faliszek. How well? Try four times the level of the original Left 4 Dead. After playing through the demo, I can easily see why; the game looks to be one of the year's best.
Maybe you are on the fence about the game, and can't decide whether to preorder? You might want to check out this video at ...
Valve: Left 4 Dead 2's pre-orders are four times that of original
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... Looks like the so-called "protest" by a group of gamers against the release of Left 4 Dead 2 had just about zero effect on pre-orders for Valve's zombie shooter sequel. According to Computer and Video Games' Valve's Chet Faliszek stated ...
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... , is that Left 4 Dead 2 preorders four times the first. It's not really a surprise when one considers how strong the first game was, and how it was an untested IP, but this was said anyway: ...
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computerandvideogames.com 20 days ago — People are finally "excited" after initial backlash, says Valve.
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kotaku.com 19 days ago — Despite the boycotts, despite the un-Valve-like speedy turn around time, despite complaints that Left 4 Dead 2 's cast of Survivors can't possibly live up to the first, pre-orders are four times that of the original, says Valve. The developer tells ...
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Some fans evidently not cheesed off.
Valve has told Eurogamer that pre-orders for Left 4 Dead 2 are twice what they were at this stage last time, despite the internet ...
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When Valve announced Left 4 Dead 2 during Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference -- less than seven months after the release of the award-winning original -- gamers were, perhaps rightfully, shocked. This was the same Valve that spent nearly ten ...
Valve planning $25 million ad campaign for Left 4 Dead 2
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We've got bad news for boycotters out there, you're going to be seeing a lot of Left 4 Dead 2 in the coming months. Developer Valve is preparing a massive advertising push for the game, planning to spend $25 million on the campaign, a ...
Valve Announces $25 Mil Left 4 Dead 2 Ad Campaign
store.steampowered.com 10/5/2009 — Zombie Blockbuster On Track To Top Valve's All Time Sales Oct 5, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced a $25 Mil consumer ...
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Getting tired of your neighbors thinking you’re just a regular person? Enjoy dressing up in makeup and tattered clothing, even after Halloween has passed, to win stuff? Well then, Valve has got just the contest for you.
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Left 4 Dead 2’s pre-orders double that of original
thatvideogameblog.com 7/3/2009 —
It appears that despite community outrage and growing boycott of Left 4 Dead 2 some players actually do want the game. So much so that, according to Valve’s Doug Lombardi, pre-orders for the sequel have doubled what the first game held from the same place in the release cycle. ...
Valve reaching deep for Left 4 Dead 2 promotional push
sarcasticgamer.com 10/6/2009 —
Apparently, being a sequel to one of the best-selling Xbox 360 and PC games of 2008 isn’t enough. Left 4 Dead 2 has already generated significant excitement, but Valve wants to put some additional marketing muscle behind the project, recently announcing a $25 million ad campaign to promote ...
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