Valve Lifts Modern Warfare 2 Bans, Apologizes With Zombies

[Zhukov]

Waitwaitwait... so 12,000 people were affected. Each affected person got one or two copies of L4D2.

...

They gave away between 12,000 and 24,000 copies of a game?!

Wow. I mean, I realise that it doesn't really cost them much, but still... wow.

Valve are good. I think I like them.

 

[Banana Phone Man]

This is why even if you don't like Valve's games you have to admit you like Valve itself for everything it does for the fans it has. Giving away around 24,000 copies of L4D2, that is just awesome.

 

[Deadlock Radium]

There is no wonder why everyone loves them, they make awesome games, and when they screw up, they give away awesome games to the ones affected by the screw up.
Valve <3

 

[Darktau]

Valve: Sorry activision we messed up bans on your game
Activision: Meh, don't worry just un-ban them
V: Oh we also gave them 24,000 copies of L4D2
A: YOU DID WHAT!?!?!

 

[Contun]

Okay seriously Valve..... seriously..... can you even try to be more awesome? No, seriously. Is that even possible?

GG.

 

[tehroc]

2 copies is a bit much, I paid for L4D2 and only got 1 copy. Doesn't make sense that because of an error people get handed 2 copies of a great game when 1 would do.

What this tells me is that L4D2 recouped it initial investment on the game so there is no real loss here.

 

[maddog015]

And this is why I buy most of my games through Valve.

Sure, it's convenient, but the company deserves my support.

 

[AlphaOmega]

So not only did they lift the ban, they also gave 2 copies of a much better game as an apology?

Awesome.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Name any other company that would have done that.

That's why people love Valve.

 

[Jedoro]

Vale are so awesome. This is why everyone loves them.

Valve is pretty awesome, too, eh?

On a scale of 1 to awesome, how awesome are they?

I believe the correct answer is "Quite Awesome."

Vale are so awesome. This is why everyone loves them.

Valve is pretty awesome, too, eh?

Doh! I'm usually very careful with my spelling. I am ashamed.

No worries, I'm just bored cause it's 6AM

 

[The Aimless One]

2 copies is a bit much, I paid for L4D2 and only got 1 copy. Doesn't make sense that because of an error people get handed 2 copies of a great game when 1 would do.

L4D2 is a co-op game......if you don't have any friends who play you might not enjoy it as much.
Handing out a second copy is actually what makes this so great, not everyone enjoys playing with random people.
Especially in L4D(2) it can be a real pain.

OT: Valve......Will you marry me?

 

[Zing]

What awesome person wants to gift me their extra L4D2? I still don't have it and didn't get banned.

 

[Kollega]

Valve has an excellent policy when it comes to issues like this:

"Oh snap, we fucked up!"

"BRIBE EVERYONE! EVERYONE!"

Yup, in this age of megacorps few go out of their way to create positive image for themselves. I bet when Bobby Kotick found out, he was like "LOLWUT?!?!?". I wish all companies would be bound by some cosmic law (Call It Karma) forcing them to maintain good PR.

By the way, i'm also gonna solicit for the L4D2, just in case.

 

[Jared]

Now THATS how you treat your customers. Take ownership of a problem, and, provide a high quality apology.

This is why we love Steam!

 

[Contun]

They should've given away TF2.

It'd make more sense.

A primarily competitive MP game in exchange for lost time in another competitive MP game.

I'm aware that L4D has Versus, but you know what I mean.

Well they gave away two free games... Alien Swarm and Left 4 Dead 2 to those who were accidentally banned. Can't really be picky...

 

[andriod]

Vale are so awesome. This is why everyone loves them.

Valve is pretty awesome, too, eh?

On a scale of 1 to awesome, how awesome are they?

wrong scale there mate, on a scale of 1 to VALVe how awesome are they