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Left 4 Dead 2 DLC not named by PC demo code photo

Left 4 Dead 2 demo code diggers did indeed unearth the names of two bits of DLC for Valve’s upcoming ZFPS. Just don’t get too excited by the news -- they were fake names, created as a bit of test code in order for the demo to clear Microsoft certification stuff.

This information comes via Valve’s Chet Faliszek, who spoke about the DLC during a Eurogamer-sponsored event this afternoon.

“If you’re reading in the forums and you’re reading about the ‘Miracle’ DLC or whatever, that’s test code,” he said, according to Kotaku. “To get tested through Microsoft certification we had to do test scenarios with DLC.”

“We haven’t actually come out internally with what we’re going to do yet.”

Faliszek’s words end that little mystery, but there’s still a few more to explore. Like, for example, why these latest survivors even bother with leaving their safe rooms. It seems like the wise choice during a zombie infestation is to sit and cry in a corner until it ends. Perhaps the code has an explanation for this somewhere in its innards.


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Carac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 16:39
Carac
Unless the Steam Version of L4D2 is a Games for Windows game, why would there be a Microsoft Certification for it? I know the 360 version requires it, but this is the PC version, the lead SKU.

Ignoring the above, this reeks of "Uhhh, nope, definitely not DLC names, no sir-eee. Nothing to see here, move along."
Kahoona's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 16:44
Kahoona
@Carac even if it is for the PC version, why does it matter? It's going to be free anyway...
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 17:20
The-Excel
Dummy code to pass certification? Is that even legal?
StingingVelvet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 18:03
StingingVelvet
@ Carac

The 360 game is built on a PC, it's all the same files... often PC versions have 360 code and such in them, it's pretty common.

@ The-Excel

Microsoft certification has nothing to do with laws, it is all inter-company. They just wanted a demo of DLC working I imagine, so Valve created some DLC templates and called them random things.
Michael Brown's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 20:01
Michael Brown
Why are they even supporting the 360. Less time on consoles = more time for better support on PC. C'mon Valve.
Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 20:46
Cartman
@Michael Brown

Shut the fuck up.
twiztidhatchet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 22:06
twiztidhatchet
I agree with cartman
liam12360's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 22:59
liam12360
Lol at the last paragraph.
ender_x's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 23:54
ender_x
No, it's not legal. I recommend you contact the FBI right now. and Carac, why wouldn't both of the games have the same stuff in them??
are you guys all high?
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 01:08
Jon B
@Michael Brown

I find it hilarious you say that when you look at TF2 on consoles' update frequency as opposed to the PC version.
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