Valve Says Left 4 Dead 3 Isn't Currently in Development, Despite Recent Rumors

It seems as though every few months, rumors start to pop up somewhere on the Internet claiming that Valve is working on the much-requestedLeft 4 Dead 3. While the idea of a third installment in the beloved zombie-killing series is alluring to many, it doesn’t sound as though we should expect a new entry any time soon.

In a new report fromIGN, Valve has made clear that it is not currently working onLeft 4 Dead 3in any way, shape, or form. “It’s clear some people are having fun creating misinformation to spin up the community and other outlets,” Valve said in a statement given to IGN. “Unfortunately, for now a newL4Dgame is not something we’re working on.”

Even though noLeft 4 Deadgame is said to be currently in the works though, Valve did also say that it had previously entertained the idea of a new entry in the series. “We did briefly explore someLeft 4 Deadnext opportunities a few years ago,” Valve explained. “But we are absolutely not working on anythingL4Drelated now, and haven’t for years.”

Over the past year, a few different instances ofLeft 4 Dead 3rumors have popped up. One such rumor stemmed froma mysterious video that appeared onlineand seemed to indicate that a third entry was coming. However, this video was later discovered to just be a fan project of sorts that was just for fun.

More recently, YouTube channelValve News Networkhas reported that work onLeft 4 Dead 3was being done back in 2012 before eventually being scrapped in 2017. Valve News Network’s Tyler McVicker also says that a VR iteration ofLeft 4 Deadcurrently exists as well, but whether this game will ever see the light of day remains to be seen.

Even if Valve is being truthful about the fact that no newLeft 4 Deadgames are currently in the works, it seems as though the hole left by the franchise will be filled in the future. Currently, developerTurtle Rock Studios is working onBack 4 Blood, which is said to be a spiritual successor to theLeft 4 Deadseries. As of this writing though, no release windows or gameplay footage ofBack 4 Bloodhave been unveiled.