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Pre-order L4D2, wear Bill's hat in Team Fortress 2 photo

Pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 for PC on Steam or through participating retailers and you'll be able to wear Bill's hat from Left 4 Dead in Team Fortress 2. The hat is available right now for all to wear, so long as you've pre-ordered the game.

According to the Team Fortress 2 blog, the hat came into the Team Fortress 2 universe via a science experiment:

And lest you think this is just some marketing gimmick, here's the intricate back-story justifying it: while conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe.

Okay, so that's not true, but it's still neat. Also, you'll save 10% on Left 4 Dead 2 by pre-ordering the game so there's that too. 

[Thanks, Liam!]


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carg0's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:13
carg0
there are people still playing that game? fascinating.
Ali D's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:15
Ali D
What TF2? Fuck I play it every week.
marktime's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:17
marktime
@garg0

What? TF2 is the best multiplayer shooter on the market.
Woland's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:22
Woland
TF2. It is a wonderful thing.
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:46
CWal37
@carg0
You must not spend much time on a PC. TF2 is easily the best multiplayer FPS this generation.
SenorDoucheoisie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:48
SenorDoucheoisie
I pity these console gamers that can't fully enjoy the best multiplayer FPS of this generation.
ParticleSt0rm's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:49
ParticleSt0rm
I own TF2 and really want to love it but it just isn't that fun for me. I haven't found many great servers with people who actually play as a team.
Can anyone recommend a server?
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:58
-PL-
I TAKE YOUR HAT AND THROW IT ON THE GROUND! YOU CAN'T BUY ME GAME DEVELOPER MAN! I'M AN ADULT!
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:59
CWal37
@ParticleSt0rm

Any of the No Heroes servers.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:59
Dexter345
That is cool. I wonder if they'll ever update TF2 on the 360 and if they do, whether they'll let people with L4D2 game saves have this hat.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 03:12
Xzyliac
@-PL-
Coulda fooled me with that tantrum. :P
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 03:13
KaL YoshiKa
Why do they keep offering Pre-Order goodies but not include them in the game dang it...I don't want to have to buy the Australian version even if it can probably be un-censored.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 03:40
s0lesurviv0r
But does the Heavy's expression in that picture come with it though?
Optimaximal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 03:43
Optimaximal
Conclusive proof that the original 4 survivors are dead - Bill wouldn't let his hat go for nothing!
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 04:03
Los255
I officially know what version Im getting. Now that I think about it, I wouldve bought L4D2 when it went on a 50% off sale anyway.

What an awesome little hat. The Soldier looks like a sexy beast. I wonder how the Spy would look...
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 04:17
Soulwax
@s0lesurviv0r

That's the soldier.
Lankey's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 04:34
Lankey
The demo looks sort of like a black scottish Snake from MGS3 :P
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 07:23
bluemeep
This is tempting, but I'll still probably wait until the inevitable Steam sale.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 08:28
The-Excel
They're going overboard with the hats.
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 09:03
lucashoal
@Particle - the brbuninstalling forums are always good.

And...this finally got me to preorder L4D2. The demo vidyas looked good, but this clinched it.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 09:03
-PL-
@Xzyliac

It's a joke, I'm referring to a SNL skit.
RedQueensAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 09:24
RedQueensAce
I can't get enough of these hats.
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 11:02
hjd uk
TF2 = Game of the decade.

And you can never have too many utterly pointless hats.
Malachi Constant's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 14:14
Malachi Constant
I was teetering on the edge about preordering. The demo, lower price, and baseball bat were all very tempting. This offer just pushed me over the edge. Bills hat had to be mine.
Spotlight51's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 15:13
Spotlight51
i want to preorder lfd2 now...
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