If there was a Left 4 Dead 3, it hasn’t been in development at Valve for years, according to the company.
In a statement to IGN, Valve has denied any development on a new Left 4 Dead title, such as Left 4 Dead 3, calling the rumors on such a project “misinformation.”
“We’ve seen rumors to this effect for the last couple of months,” Valve said in a statement. “We did briefly explore some Left 4 Dead next gen opportunities a few years ago. But we are absolutely not working on anything L4D related now, and haven’t for years.”
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“It’s clear some people are having fun creating misinformation to spin up the community and other outlets. Unfortunately, for now a new L4D game is not something we’re working on.”
The statement follows an uptick in rumors regarding Left 4Dead 3 thanks to reports from YouTube channels like Valve News Network claiming to have leaked Left 4 Dead 3 screenshots. Furthermore, An HTC representative from China published a recent talk they gave on VR that included a mention of “L4D3.”
However, according to Valve, while there were some explorations into a next-gen Left 4 Dead title in the past, a new game in the zombie series is not currently in active development.
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Instead, Valve is currently working on Half-Life: Alyx, the first Half-Life game in 12 years. The VR-exclusive title will take place before the events of Half-Life 2 and players will take on the role of Alyx Vance. Half-Life: Alyx is coming out on all compatible VR headsets, though it has helped sales of Valve’s Valve Index headset.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Left 4 Dead 3 Is 'Absolutely' Not Currently in the Works, Valve Says