Left 4 Dead 2

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Left 4 Dead 2.

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Development Timeline#

• June 1, 2009 - Left 4 Dead 2 is announced to the public with a teaser trailer.
• June 2-4, 2009 - A demo of The Parish is shown at E3 2009.
• July 2009 - Press footage of Swamp Fever is sent to select publications.
• July 20, 2009 - A PC prototype is built. This is the earliest public prototype of the game.
• September 2, 2009 - Another prototype is compiled for PAX 2009, where a demo of Dark Carnival was displayed from September 4th through September 6th.
• November 17, 2009 - Left 4 Dead 2 goes gold and releases on PC and Xbox 360.

Pre-E3 Build#

E3 Demo#

A demo of The Parish was available for preview at E3 2009 from June 2 to June 4th, 2009. This demo only contains the first two levels before booting you back to the title screen: Waterfront and Park. However, some press footage of the same build also shows footage of the remaining levels, Cemetery, Quarter, and Bridge.

Post-E3 Build#

July Prototype#

Press footage of a build slightly earlier than the July 20, 2009 prototype was sent out to select publications. The footage showed select clips of Swamp Fever.

September Prototype#