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Left 4 Dead 2 supporting Avatar rewards (Update) photo

According to some detective work on the part of the Steam community, it would appear that Left 4 Dead 2 will be one of a handful of games supporting Xbox Live's "Avatar Awards" scheme, providing 360 users with frying pans, medkits, and T-shirts for their twee little Xbox ambassadors.

Steam user Fade Guy said he dug through the game's demo code and found files relating to these awards, along with brand new commentary audio files recorded by Valve boss Gabe Newell. Here's the full list of what Fade Guy says can be unlocked:

  • Unlock the Med Kit by beating all five campaigns on any skill level.
  • Unlock the Frying Pan by killing 10,000 Infected.
  • Unlock the Garden Gnome by rescuing Gnome Chompski.
  • Unlock the Bull Shifters shirt by winning 10 games of Versus.
  • Unlock the Left 4 Dead 2 shirt by winning 10 games of Scavenge.
  • Unlock the Zombie Hand shirt by killing 10,000 Infected.
  • Unlock the Depeche Mode shirt by rescuing Gnome Chompski. 

So there you go. Of course, this is a rumor until Valve confirms it. In the meantime, look forward to possibly getting some Left 4 Dead Avatar stuff that you don't have to spend obscene amounts of Moonbucks on.

[Update: This is no longer a rumor; G4 has confirmed this with video. All awards have been confirmed except for the "Med Kit" reward. Check it out after the jump.]


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RenagadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:44
RenagadePanda
Eh...this may have just warranted a rental. I'll take the medkit, gnome and frying pan.
Dylan Alford's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:46
Dylan Alford
Depeche Mode shirt? What the fruit?

I'm in, at any rate.
Mr eX's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:48
Mr eX
Valve is putting too much stuff in this game, I have no choice but to boycott
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:55
andycadaver
Did my comment just get deleted for using the 'n-word' and an example term? Sorry for all of you out there who are offended by the sheer mention of words.

Anyway, like I said, there's been a lot of racists in the demo today. Bigots. Assholes. Also, cocks. Quite a few cases of n-word-spewing. Good luck to you dicks out there who would probably quit a session if you had to play as Coach or Rochelle. Go kill yourselves.

Also, looking forward to the achievements and avatar awards. Can't wait to display them on my alien-shaped nonsensical avatar character.



GNOME CHOMPSKI!
NingaBulrog's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:56
NingaBulrog
Played the demo last night...I must say it's better than the first although the daylight environment is gonna take some getting used to...the addition of melee weapons is pretty sweet...and oh yeah, f*ck the spitter that b*tch is dirty...
NingaBulrog's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 12:56
NingaBulrog
Played the demo last night...I must say it's better than the first although the daylight environment is gonna take some getting used to...the addition of melee weapons is pretty sweet...and oh yeah, f*ck the spitter that b*tch is dirty...
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:01
Toneman
This almost makes me want to buy it for 360 instead of PC.


Almost.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:02
Los255
YES.

I only wish they would do the same for TF2 on the Orange Box, as shitty as that version is.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:04
KyleGamgee
DO WANT

Looking forward to getting Awards, especially L4D stuff. :)
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:06
Shadowiii
I seriously cannot wait for this game.
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:15
Blasto
Sweet! Also, Andy, why are you playing L4D with randoms? That is just asking for trouble. Get moar friends.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:20
Holyetheline
Hm... RenegadePanda just blew my mind. The avatar clothes warrant a rental? what the fuck?
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:22
falinter
Avatar Awards that are actually cool?! No way!
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:27
andycadaver
@Blasto: Yeah, sorry. I just don't make friends on Xbox LIVE easily. I should probably work on my social flavor.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 13:29
Los255
"All awards have been confirmed except for the "Med Kit" reward. Check it out after the jump.]"

DAMN

But I can see why. It's not like the Avatar is gonna turns it's back every 5 seconds to show it.
Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:09
Necro BABS
Sure why not.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:17
WarZombie
Yay Med Kit. That's pretty much confirmed, didn't you see the Med Kit icon?

This is pretty cool, I mean, I guess you can't complain about free shit.
Adam11's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:31
Adam11
I think this is great. As much as I wanted one of those Halloween costumes, I can't stomach paying 3 bucks (or however much it is) for an outfit to put on my avatar....
Cali Yo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:35
Cali Yo
I don't care if I won't see it that much; I want the Medkit. Frying pan is also nice.
XGC TheDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:41
XGC TheDude
I have been waiting for rewards like this for years give me a gnome!
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:49
ZombiePlatypus
This is great! Hopefully more big games follow suit.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 14:58
ArrestedDeveloper
I gotta have a medkit, that part better be true too.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 15:51
Occams electric toothbrush
The Depeche Mode shirt is brilliant. Maybe Dragon Age: Origins will let me unlock a New Order Hoodie.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 17:34
Technophile
I can get a gnome? I CAN GET A GNOME??

WOOO!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 09:46
Dexter345
Hot. I can get behind free stuff to pimp out my Avatar that I was going to unlock anyway through normal play.
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