Thousands boycott sequel to video game 'Left 4 Dead'

At the 2009 E3 conference, gaming company Valve announced a sequel to its 2008 hit game "Left 4 Dead" is in the works. More than 10,000 people are already protesting by forming a boycott against the game.

One month later, more than 37,000 members joined the boycott. The reason for the boycott was that fans of the first game felt Valve didn’t live up to its promise of releasing new downloadable content for zombie video game for Left 4 Dead. They questioned the timing of the sequel so soon after the first game. On Aug. 4, Valve lived up to its promise by announcing the second batch of downloadable content for Left 4 Dead. Entitled Crash Course, the new campaign sets to bridge the gap between levels No Mercy and Death Toll. In Crash Course, gamers will discover that the helicopter pilot who saved them in No Mercy has become infected. Zoey, in a moment of panic, shoots the pilot, causing the helicopter to crash, and it is here that Crash Course begins. Mainly built for Left 4 Dead’s Versus Mode, Crash Course will also support Co-Op and Survival Mode, and will feature new locations and character dialog. When first announced on August 4, Valve told the world that they would be able to get their hands on Crash Course sometime in September. Almost half of September has come and gone and Crash Course has yet to be released. Recently, websites have speculated that gamers can get their hands on the campaign on September 23rd. This rumor was further supported when news surfaced on Xbox.com that Microsoft was advertising a “Game with Fame” promotion where players can go up against Grammy-nominated American rock band Paramore, in a round of Crash Course. The date for this “Game with Fame” has been set for September 23. While Valve has said that there’s “no guarantee” that Crash Course will be out on the 23, Microsoft seems to think otherwise.