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EA is 'interested' in Left 4 Dead PS3 ... no sh*t

9:05 AM on 09.24.2008, Jim Sterling 15 comments

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I think I see Captain Obvious looming over the horizon, as Valve has revealed that Electronic Arts is interested in bringing Left 4 Dead to the PlayStation 3. Valve itself has already admitted that it won't personally deliver its eagerly awaited zombie shooter to the black box o' Blu-ray, but that doesn't mean EA won't port it.

"For The Orange Box, EA did the PS3 version," stated Valve's Gabe Newell. "They're interested in getting a PS3 version done. We just have to figure out where the resources can come from. We don't have the bandwidth. We're doing the 360 and PC version ourselves.”

Newell notoriously once called the PS3 a "waste of time," but has admitted that his company should be supporting the system. "I think we need to do a good job with supporting the PS3 with the Source engine. Our engine licensees would like us to do it. I think we need to invest more in getting that in there," he explained. "So I think that we'll, over time, be directly more and more supporting the PS3 as our bandwidth allows us to."

We already thought EA was doing an L4D port, but it became uncomfirmed. However, if Left 4 Dead doesn't come out on the PlayStation 3 at some point, I will personally snog Hulk Hogan on the bum. Confirmed.

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Noah at 09/24/2008 09:16
Interesting
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TorpedoTed at 09/24/2008 09:34
I think its safe to say if you havent got an xbox360 but this for the PC as the EA port will sux ass and not have any updates produced what so ever!
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Iron Dragon at 09/24/2008 09:38
@Clance: By bandwidth I assume he means resources / staff to allocate to a PS3 port.

Didn't the Orange Box for PS3 suck major balls though? Why would PS3 fanboys be excited for this? I mean I honestly think Left 4 Dead would have the replay value of a banana without custom maps or all those wonderful updates it's probably never going to see.
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CelicaCrazed at 09/24/2008 10:00
Until Valve fully supports the PS3, I will only buy their games used. That way I can enjoy their product without giving them any of my money ^_^
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Overcow at 09/24/2008 10:11
Oh come an EA, don't ruin VALVe's game only so you can make some money.
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parrothead at 09/24/2008 10:32
As much as I don't want to see you kiss Hogan's ass, I do in a train wreck kind of way. I would like to see L4D on my PS3
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kevinski at 09/24/2008 10:53
I'm pretty sure that "bandwidth" is referring to the rate at which data can be passed to various system components.
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Narishma at 09/24/2008 11:50
kevinski: No he is saying they don't have enough resources (people) to do all the ports themselves so they will only do the PC and 360 versions.
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Emrah at 09/24/2008 12:01
EA is not interested in patching TF2.
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pedrovay2003 at 09/24/2008 13:07
@Celica

I like that idea.
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Sharpless at 09/24/2008 14:03
@CelicaCrazed
It's okay. I'll buy two copies to make up for it. ;)
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Sinow Wolf at 09/24/2008 14:37
I don't want to see it happen.

Just so i can PUBLICLY watch Jim Sterling lick someone's ass.
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CelicaCrazed at 09/24/2008 21:39
@ Sharpless

Well at least I'd be getting you to buy 2 qualities titles. I could be mean and get you to buy two copies of Wii Music >:) hehehe. But I'm sure this offer only applies to applicable Valve titles...
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