Eurogamer.net interview - 3/15/07
p>Eurogamer.net has a new interview up with Valve's project manager Eric Johnson and marketing manager Doug Lombardi. No specifics on the game - they mostly compare the creation of Left 4 Dead with that of Counter-Strike. The most stand-out quote from the interview is from Eric Johnson:"..there was this piece of Counter-Strike that people couldn't get away from. Over time it became a full-fledged product that continues to do well today. Left 4 Dead is way ahead of that. We feel pretty good about saying it's going to be the thing that finally beats Counter-Strike."
The article talks abut the hardships in trying to develop a successful and fun co-op game, which judging from the current industry offerings, is exactly right. Hearing these praises spoken is very encouraging indeed. Read it.
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