Left 4 Dead PS3?

Left 4 Dead is the new squad-based zombie shooter coming from the guys at Turtle Rock Studios, the same studio that ported the original Counter Strike to the Xbox along with multiple map packs for the PC version, now under the wings of Valve after being acquired. The game is indeed looking very promising with previews stating this could well be the next big thing, taking AI and co-op to a whole new level. With every game that is exclusive to a console, unless made by a first-party studio, comes rumors of another platform version, and here is no different.

Left 4 Dead is currently scheduled for PC and Xbox 360, a Microsoft platform exclusive if you will, but recent mumblings in the industry suggest that Left 4 Dead could well be making its way to Sony’s Playstation 3. This latest rumor came from the Official Playstation Magazine, with them clearly stating “Valve’s survival horror game Left 4 Dead is coming to PS3, but EA will be taking on development duties in-house.”

When this hit the internet, PS3 owners leaped for joy then cried in anger all in a matter of a second. The reason? Orange Box PS3. EA took care of porting the Orange Box to the PS3 while Valve did the Xbox 360 version; now after release, PS3 Orange Box is still plagued with problems. What doesn’t help is Valve’s stance on the Playstation 3 as a whole, saying it’s a nightmare to develop for and publicly stating they wont develop for it.

But again, all this is irrelevant as Valve once again denied the existence of a PS3 version of the game. IGN thought it would be good to contact Doug Lombardi of Valve to ask on the state of this rumor to which his reply was: “there is no PS3 version of Left 4 Dead currently in production.”

Could there be a PS3 version in the future? Maybe depending on 360 and PC sales.

TGR Verdict: Rumor Killed