Back 4 Blood Dev Shares Images Of Upcoming New Weapons

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Up to the point of its release, there was much anticipation about Turtle Rock Studios' Back 4 Blood. Said to be a spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series, fans were excited to see Valve's classic zombie shooter come back in some form. Sadly, the title didn't leave a significant impact on the gaming community. That said, it still has a dedicated fan base, and the studio is making changes with new content.

Recently, as seen by PCGamesN, a couple of images have been shared on the official Back 4 Blood Twitter page, which show a some new weapons that are coming to the game. The first one is a bow, which is said to be able to quickly fire arrows for «moderate damage.» The second is the iron claws, which look like a pretty brutal melee weapon for those who like that sort of thing. As well as being a fast and up-close weapon, it will also give «bleed damage.» These two new additions represent something slightly different to the usual listing of guns and baseball bats.

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The images are in preparation for Back 4 Blood's upcoming Children of the Worm expansion, which is due to come out on August 30. Some of the things being implemented include a new cleaner called «Prophet» Dan, some exclusive skins, new enemies, and a new campaign story, which is simply being referred to as «Act 5.»

As well as the bow and iron claws, Back 4 Blood will be adding in bear traps and a lockjaw. For those who are into the game, it sounds like some pretty interesting content is inbound. Releasing last October, Turtle Rock's co-op shooter was marketed as something that would appeal to fans of Left 4 Dead. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype. Many felt that it didn't