Valve also released Left 4 Dead 2's first major updateВ in eight years in 2020. Barring the standard jokes about Valve not being able to make a third game for any ofВ its franchises, it would be a strange move for a studio to dissuade players from hoping to play a specific game, only to then confirm its existence almost a year later. The first reason is clear: Valve explicitly stated earlier in 2020 that a proper Left 4 Dead 3 is not in development, despite the thicket of rumors to the contrary that circulated for years. Why isn't Back 4 Blood Left 4 Dead 3? Back 4 Blood Looks Like Left 4 Dead 3 In All But Name

All the same, especially with such similar gameplay and a title with the numberВ four slapped right in the middle,В many fans are likely wondering why it isn't just part of Valve's classic franchise. In terms of gameplay and design, Back 4 BloodВ feels like what a Left 4 Dead 3 would've been like. While some longtime fans may be disappointed there's no Left 4 Dead 3,В the recent Back 4 Blood beta has proved just how much Back 4 BloodВ and Left 4 DeadВ are similar, despite some PvP differences and the lack of a campaign. Related: Back 4 Blood's Beta Popularity Is Great News For Turtle Rock Because of the similarities, many have since wondered just how much Back 4 Blood would resemble a potential Left 4 Dead 3. Given the Left 4 Dead franchise's second installment has enjoyed remarkable staying power long after the zombie genre peaked in the early 2010s, it would've made perfect sense for Valve to unveil a modernized take on the four-player co-op horror games.В To many, Turtle Rock's Back 4 Blood trailer may have seemed like just that, as it featured four wise-cracking characters, each with a different weapon hordes of zombies and several overpowered mutants, a la the Tank and Charger and Left 4 Dead's signature gameplay, which emphasizes constant progression as much as gut-blasting carnage. So, why isn't the game just called Left 4 Dead 3?

First revealed during The Game Awards 2020, the trailer for Back 4 Blood came with all the familiar Left 4 Dead ingredients, only to drop theВ similar-but-different Back 4 Blood title card at the end. For the better part of a decade, gamers have anticipated an announcement for Left 4 Dead 3, but a spiritual successor known as Back 4 BloodВ will be coming out soon instead.

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