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Bill (Left 4 Dead)
''Left 4 Dead'' is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Turtle Rock Studios, Valve South and published by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was originally released for Windows and Xbox 360 in November 2008 and for Mac OS X in October 2010, and is the first title in the ''Left 4 Dead (series), Left 4 Dead'' series. Set during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States, the game pits its four protagonists, dubbed the "Survivors", against hordes of the infected. ''Left 4 Dead'' uses Valve's proprietary Source (game engine), Source engine, with four game modes: a single-player mode in which allied characters are controlled by game artificial intelligence, AI, a four-player co-op campaign mode, an eight-player online versus mode, and a four-player survival mode. In all modes, an artificial intelligence dubbed the "Director" controls level pacing and item placements in an attempt to create a dynamic experience and increase replay value. ''Left 4 Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turtle Rock Studios
Turtle Rock Studios (known as Valve South between 2008 and 2010) is an American video game developer founded in March 2002 by Mike Booth. It was acquired by Valve in 2008, but was re-founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Slamfire Inc. by Phil Robb and Chris Ashton. Turtle Rock Studios is involved in the creation of original titles as well as the provision of consulting services to the digital entertainment industry. The company's most notable games are: the first '' Left 4 Dead'', which was published by Valve; '' Evolve'', which was originally set to be published by THQ but was later published by 2K Games; and Back 4 Blood, which was published by Warner Bros. Games. The founder of the company had worked for Westwood Pacific, and assisted in the development of the ''Counter-Strike'' series. The company expanded from six employees to more than seventy staff members from 2011 to 2014 and opened a subsidiary company called Turtle Rock Garage in 2011, which specialized in developin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |