LGC: "50-50" chance of Left 4 Dead PS3

Friday 22-Aug-2008 6:35 PM PS3 success forces Valve to "re-evaluate" support for Sony's box

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/

Valve doesn't do PS3. The company's co-founder Gabe Newell isn't a fan, and hasn't been afraid to say so. But Valve's Doug Lombardi has told CVG today that PS3 support could be on the cards as the platforms recent success has raised some eyebrows.

"We're always evaluating what's happening in the marketplace and certainly something that's happening in the last couple of months is that Sony's managed to sell some boxes," said Lombardi.

"So whether or not you like developing for that platform, if they've got millions of people connected to that platform and buying their games you have to take it seriously."

He went on: "They're in the race now, so we've got to re-evaluate that for what it is."

PC is still its primary format, reaffirmed Lombardi, explaining that hardware similarities makes 360 its second choice.

But what are the chances of Valve opening its arms to PS3 and showing it some Left 4 Dead love? "50-50 right now," said Lombardi.

"There's zero chance of it happening this year. It's something that's being talked about right now as the game is gaining popularity and looking like it's going to be a hit."

A 50 percent chance one of the most highly respected PC developers will work on PS3? We'll take those odds.

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if left for dead turns out to be a good ip, then i feel valve will have to get the game over to ps3, even though big-fat-gabe doesnt like sony.

i predict left for dead is almost confirmed for ps3, providing left for dead is success on 360.

hahahah i lost respect for valve a year ago when Gabe opened his big fat mouth.

Now its so funny to see them trying to take their foot out of their mouth.

lol, so true man, He is truly an idiot for trashing PS3, Just as anyone is with trashing any platform. I see he likes eating crow also because of the money situation

but will the game be a success, how many units will this game have to sell before Vale considers it a success

Take it with a grain of salt, 50/50 chances of a late port...

well valve earlier on stated that they are not denying a ps3 game, and its just LFD is an unproven ip and risky for them as they dont have capacity to do multiplats at the moment.

but ps3 is selling well, and after fall 2008 ps3 will have a healthy install base which valve cant ignore

but it depends on the success of the 360 game and how its recived, personally the footage looked a bit to arcady to me, just non stop shooting tons of zombies.

so come on xbox 360 fans, buy this game when it comes out so you can help it come to ps3

Well at least someone at valve has their hear out of the ass. These PC 360 centric devs are funny in my mind. They have been given an oppertunity to learn how to program games on PS3 which will transition directly into future products, as Cell like architectures are the future of the PC market, yet they are continually hesitent on PS3 cause of that achitecture. Valve had better get the ball rolling or they will find them selves far behind many of their competitors that are already begining to understand development in a parrallel processing enviornment.

lol, Either way 360 fans help PS3, If it succeds sales wise, we get a good game, but if it fails, they save us from a crap game

Maybe he is just trying to squeeze a few $ out of Microsoft. If you are not planning on making a PS3 port anyway, might as well get some money from MS for doing nothing.

it will make it to the ps3 and when it does gabe newell will either issue an apology statement or leave valve and be hired by microsoft studios