Valve Considering "Cross-Play" Between Left 4 Dead and L4D2

[Tav73]

What they said:

"Modders will be able to convert their L4D maps to L4D2 with minimal work."

What they really said:

"Modders will be able to convert L4D2 maps to L4D with minimal work."

I see what they did there.

Highly unlikely. Although L4D2's maps will use the same engine, my bet is that L4D2's AI director will be backwards compatible with older L4D1 maps. While L4D1's AI director will not recognize the new entities in L4D2's maps.

This.
But I'm sure some driven L4D2 haters will find a way to do it.

 

[13lackfriday]

So what, they're making it so you could use Left 4 Dead 2 characters in Left 4 Dead 1 and vice versa?

'Cause that'd be awesome.

Awesome one-way...

The original quadrio (that a word?) I fell in love with and got to know are a delight to play and fight for survival with.
The new team...something just doesn't quite click with them.

 

[Brown Cap]

This will relieve and please many of the Steam/Valve Groups trying to boycott it.

Good for Valve

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

When Valve close a door,they open a window portal.

There, I fixed that for you.