Left 4 Dead Fans Boycott Sequel In Their Droves News

Fans of Valve's original Left 4 Dead game have started a Steam group that's boycotting the release of Left 4 Dead 2, which was announced at E3 last week. Over 16,000 members have now joined the group and we've recorded well in excess of 100 new members over the last hour alone.

Here are the group's reasons for the boycott:

• The release of Left 4 Dead 2 as a stand-alone sequel will split the communities and decrease the quality of multiplayer gaming.
• The announced content of Left 4 Dead 2 does not warrant a stand-alone, full-priced sequel and should instead become updates (free or otherwise) for Left 4 Dead.
• Left 4 Dead has not yet received the support and content which Valve has repeatedly stated will be delivered.
• The release of Left 4 Dead 2 will make Left 4 Dead an obsolete purchase and inferior piece of software after only one year since release.

Here are its demands:

• That Valve honour its commitment to release ongoing periodic content for Left 4 Dead.
• That Left 4 Dead 2 not be released as a stand-alone, full-priced sequel but as either a free update to Left 4 Dead or an expansion with full compatibility with basic Left 4 Dead owners.
• That Left 4 Dead owners be given discounts for Left 4 Dead 2, should it be released as premium content.

It's certainly more organised than your average internet game petition and we'd expect Valve to be looking very closely at the group's progress on Steam. Does "L4D2 Boycott (NO-L4D2)" have your support?