Valve Eyeing PlayStation 3 Development

February 19, 2010 - PlayStation 3 owners have been dying to get a chance to play Valve's zombie franchise Left 4 Dead for some time. But now it looks like there's reason to start holding out hope.

While the studio has had harsh things to say about Sony's console in the past, Valve appears to be finally be warming up to the idea of developing for it.

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek recently told Edge the developer has been cautious with its approach to supporting the platform, but said he believes it'll happen eventually.

"Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way," said Faliszek. "But we'll look at it, and I'm sure down the road we'll do it."

The PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, released in 2007, was outsourced to Electronic Arts while the Xbox 360 and PC versions were done internally at Valve's studio in Bellevue, Washington.

We contacted Valve for additional comments and will update this story if we hear back.

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Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

Hopefully they'll try and utilize the PS3's potential rather than just making a buggy port.

Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

SwagSurf

Yes. They are fanboys for not having the money or the resources to make a game on the Ps3... :roll:

I'd still play Valve games on the PC, the platform they're made for.

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Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

boredy-Mcbored

Yes. They are fanboys for not having the money or the resources to make a game on the Ps3... :roll:

Guess you haven't been paying attention to Gabe Newell and Doug Lombardi :roll:

Hopefully they'll try and utilize the PS3's potential rather than just making a buggy port.

Vesica_Prime

We will see how this goes, but at this stage in the console cycle...who cares?

They take too much time, and they are losing whatever fanbase they can build. That's on them....I'm sure they are happy with the fans they do have too.

Steam keeps them happy as well.

February 19, 2010 - PlayStation 3 owners have been dying to get a chance to play Valve's zombie franchise Left 4 Dead for some time

Warriorboy1990

Not actually.

And I can say that the ones hwo do are not missing that much.

Stop lying nobody is dying to play their games.

Wait he's a writer for Left 4 Dead?

And we're listening to him why?

I'll believe Valve will support the PS3 when I see it. Thus far they've done nothing for the platform and it seems like nothing is in the pipe line either. More than likely they'll stick to what they know which is the PC (and the 360 due to them being similar in nature).

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Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

boredy-Mcbored

Yes. They are fanboys for not having the money or the resources to make a game on the Ps3... :roll:

February 19, 2010 - PlayStation 3 owners have been dying to get a chance to play Valve's zombie franchise Left 4 Dead for some time. But now it looks like there's reason to start holding out hope.

While the studio has had harsh things to say about Sony's console in the past, Valve appears to be finally be warming up to the idea of developing for it.

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek recently told Edge the developer has been cautious with its approach to supporting the platform, but said he believes it'll happen eventually.

"Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way," said Faliszek. "But we'll look at it, and I'm sure down the road we'll do it."

The PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, released in 2007, was outsourced to Electronic Arts while the Xbox 360 and PC versions were done internally at Valve's studio in Bellevue, Washington.

We contacted Valve for additional comments and will update this story if we hear back.

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Warriorboy1990

Thats Old from 2007 Valve developers Say At a L4D2 Interview that they wont work on PS3 No more Do to the 7SPE dont ask for a link because i cud not find the video But I did see that interview

Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

SwagSurf

awww, and here i thought cows would have a change of heart about valve :P

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February 19, 2010 - PlayStation 3 owners have been dying to get a chance to play Valve's zombie franchise Left 4 Dead for some time. But now it looks like there's reason to start holding out hope.

While the studio has had harsh things to say about Sony's console in the past, Valve appears to be finally be warming up to the idea of developing for it.

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek recently told Edge the developer has been cautious with its approach to supporting the platform, but said he believes it'll happen eventually.

"Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way," said Faliszek. "But we'll look at it, and I'm sure down the road we'll do it."

The PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, released in 2007, was outsourced to Electronic Arts while the Xbox 360 and PC versions were done internally at Valve's studio in Bellevue, Washington.

We contacted Valve for additional comments and will update this story if we hear back.

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marcos27pr

Thats Old from 2007 Valve developers Say At a L4D2 Interview that they wont work on PS3 No more Do to the 7SPE dont ask for a link because i cud not find the video But I did see that interview

So...its a matter of valve crawling back... No thanks. I'll keep them on pc for me.

Saying no to crappy ports.

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek versus Valve president Gabe Newell. Take this with a grain of salt.Brownesque

All that needs to be said. We can't forget about Lombardi too :P

i mite buy, even though i barely any friends to play vs with. all my friends have xbox's.

good to know thought they mite give it a shot. :)

Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

SwagSurf

:|

Stop lying nobody is dying to play their games.

Kashiwaba

Sales figures completely nullify your statement

February 19, 2010 - PlayStation 3 owners have been dying to get a chance to play Valve's zombie franchise Left 4 Dead for some time. But now it looks like there's reason to start holding out hope.

While the studio has had harsh things to say about Sony's console in the past, Valve appears to be finally be warming up to the idea of developing for it.

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek recently told Edge the developer has been cautious with its approach to supporting the platform, but said he believes it'll happen eventually.

"Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way," said Faliszek. "But we'll look at it, and I'm sure down the road we'll do it."

The PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, released in 2007, was outsourced to Electronic Arts while the Xbox 360 and PC versions were done internally at Valve's studio in Bellevue, Washington.

We contacted Valve for additional comments and will update this story if we hear back.

Link

Warriorboy1990

If I was sony, I think I would just say, you know what? No just **** you.. You talked trash about our system forever, and now you want to develop for it? gtfo

Good news, I guess, but I'll believe it when I see it. I am more stoked with Crytek supporting the PlayStation 3.

Hopefully they'll try and utilize the PS3's potential rather than just making a buggy port.

Vesica_Prime

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Valve said that many, many times. Just lying fanboys

boredy-Mcbored

Yes. They are fanboys for not having the money or the resources to make a game on the Ps3... :roll:

bet Valve are working on a new engine and gearing it so it will work on the PS3 better as source doesnt work that great on the PS3 as its pretty (cant think of another way of putting it) very centric to the PC architecture.

Thats what im thinking.Valve are a company like any other they want to make money why ignore a large userbase one could argue bu-bu-but the wii but we have seen how games aimed at hardcore gamers have ended up on the wii with not much success at retail and even critically.