Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, disappointed a lot of fans at launch. Now, Turtle Rock is looking to turn things around with a sequel.
Read More »New job listing hints at Back 4 Blood sequel
Turtle Rock Studios has struggled in recent years to recapture the simple yet addicting formula they created with Left 4 Dead back in 2008. Its spiritual successor Back 4 Blood showed a lot of promise however it unfortunately was unable to keep the attention of players for long. That said, …
Read More »Back 4 Blood support ends as studio shifts to next project
Turtle Rock Studios revived the Left 4 Dead series through a spiritual successor known as Back 4 Blood. Released back in October 2021, post-launch support for the title has officially ended, with the team now focusing on their next project. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Turtle …
Read More »Back 4 Blood’s Tunnels of Terror expansion has finally arrived
Turtle Rock has always had post-launch expansions and DLCs planned for Back 4 Blood, although it has taken a while longer than expected. Last month, the studio announced that the first expansion, Tunnels of Terror, would be launching in April. This week, the big update officially began rolling out, adding …
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We have seen dozens of studios, publishers, console manufacturers and more all take a stand against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the latest to do so is HumbleBundle, which is offering a new bundle with 100% of proceeds going to charity. HumbleBundle used to be known for their generous …
Read More »Back 4 Blood’s first expansion is coming in April
Turtle Rock has always had post-launch expansions and DLCs planned for Back 4 Blood, although it has taken a while longer than expected. Today, the studio announced that the game's first expansion, Tunnels of Terror, will be arriving in April. At launch, Back 4 Blood packed one single, but lengthy …
Read More »Tencent acquires Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios
Tencent has quietly expanded a ton in recent years, adding new studios to its roster and making strategic investments in a number of independent studios. The company's latest acquisition is a pretty major one – with Tencent picking up Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock Studios made a name for itself …
Read More »Turtle Rock will continue to address Back 4 Blood difficulty and balance
Back 4 Blood has been out for over a month now and by most accounts, the game has been a success so far. However, one area that Turtle Rock has struggled in is balancing difficulty, which will continue to be a focus for the team as work on updates continues. …
Read More »Turtle Rock unveils Back 4 Blood roadmap, first campaign expansion coming 2022
Back 4 Blood has been out for around a month now, which means it is time to start talking about post-release content. Today, Turtle Rock shared its roadmap for upcoming content, including free updates, with the first paid expansions coming in 2022. At launch, Back 4 Blood has one lengthy …
Read More »Back 4 Blood surpasses 6 million players
Back 4 Blood is the newest game from Turtle Rock Studios, and the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series of games. It seems demand for a new Left 4 Dead has grown sufficiently strong ever since the release of 2 back in 2009, as Back 4 Blood has …
Read More »Back 4 Blood, Destiny 2: Beyond Light and more come to Game Pass
Like clockwork, Microsoft has announced the upcoming lineup of games set to be coming to its Game Pass subscription service. For the first half of October, subscribers can look forward to day-one releases, old DLC and more. Making the announcement, Microsoft revealed the upcoming line-up of games set to make …
Read More »Back 4 Blood PC system requirements announced
Following on from a successful beta in August, Back 4 Blood is set to officially release in less than two weeks. With that in mind, Turtle Rock Studios has revealed the game's finalised minimum and recommended PC system requirements. While Back 4 Blood will be available to buy via Steam …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Most anticipated games still to come in 2021
This week on KitGuru Games we’re looking ahead to the future. Due to various delays, the summer months have been a tad slow for major game releases but there is a lot to be excited for in the final months of 2021, so I’ll be shining a spotlight on some of my most anticipated titles for the rest of the year.
Read More »Back 4 Blood beta had 100,000 active players on Steam alone
There has been a lot of excitement building up around Back 4 Blood over the last year. On Steam alone, the game's closed beta for pre-order customers and select invitees has been a roaring success, amassing over 100,000 active players. Over the weekend, Back 4 Blood was able to garner …
Read More »Evil Dead: The Game delayed to 2022
Saber Interactive did well for itself with World War Z a couple of years back and now, the studio is working on another licensed zombie shooter, Evil Dead: The Game. While the game was initially planned for a 2021 release, it has now been pushed back to 2022. This week, …
Read More »Nvidia’s DLSS is coming to Back 4 Blood at launch
This week, Nvidia has announced that Turtle Rock Studios' upcoming co-op zombie shooter, Back 4 Blood, will support DLSS at launch, enabling AI-assisted performance gains for RTX graphics card users. We don't know what sort of performance improvement we can expect just yet, but with Back 4 Blood set to …
Read More »Turtle Rock addresses Back 4 Blood DLC concerns
While there is a lot of excitement around Turtle Rock's Back 4 Blood, there is still some concern around microtransactions and fracturing the multiplayer community through DLC. Turtle Rock has addressed this issue, confirming systems in place to avoid splitting the community. To avoid fracturing the player base, Back 4 …
Read More »Back 4 Blood is getting an open beta in August
Turtle Rock Studios' upcoming game, Back 4 Blood, finally returned to the spotlight last night during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. During the event, the game's open beta was announced, which is now officially taking place in August. Turtle Rock Studios has been working on Back 4 Blood for a …
Read More »Back 4 Blood has been delayed
Back 4 Blood is a spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios, the game was poised to release on the 22nd of June 2021. The team have now officially announced however that Back 4 Blood will be seeing a rather significant delay, pushing the …
Read More »Turtle Rock releases concept art for Back 4 Blood
Turtle Rock has been quietly working away on its next game, Back 4 Blood, for some time now. After the shutdown of Evolve, the team decided to return to its roots, with Back 4 Blood billed as a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead. Now, we have a brief look …
Read More »Turtle Rock Studios is Back 4 Blood in a new Left 4 Dead-like game
Turtle Rock Studios has gone back to basics in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, announcing its brand new title Back 4 Blood. In both name and description, the co-op zombie shooter sounds a lot like a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead. It’s no surprise that Turtle Rock would …
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