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

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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Clance's Avatar
Clance at 09/24/2008 09:12
EA loves me.

What's this bandwidth talk? Are they on dial-up internet or something?
RJG's Avatar
RJG at 09/24/2008 09:16
EA will glady port it over and leave it without any of the cool updates the PC will get. EA would like to assure customers that it is totally committed to getting your money in the first place, but supporting their products after release with additional content after the fact with aanything other than a standalone expansion pack would not be in their best interests.

EA would also like to remind customers that selling or lending your game to friends is evil and if you do it you are scum.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised EA hasn't gone in to the arcade business where they can charge you every time you play.
Noah's Avatar
Noah at 09/24/2008 09:16
Interesting
TorpedoTed's Avatar
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 ^_^
Overcow's Avatar
Overcow at 09/24/2008 10:11
Oh come an EA, don't ruin VALVe's game only so you can make some money.
parrothead's Avatar
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
kevinski's Avatar
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.
Narishma's Avatar
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.
Emrah's Avatar
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.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 09/24/2008 14:03
@CelicaCrazed
It's okay. I'll buy two copies to make up for it. ;)
Sinow Wolf's Avatar
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.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
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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