Left 4 Dead 3 Reference Found in Counter-Strike 2 Files

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With Counter-Strike 2 recently confirmed by Valve, numerous details about the sequel continue to emerge, including a reference to Left 4 Dead 3 in the game's file. Though Valve has not only confirmed the existence of Counter-Strike 2 but has unveiled a test phase for it, the developer remains tight-lipped about a potential Left 4 Dead 3.

Beyond Steam and the Steam Deck, Valve is also known for developing many successful games like the various Counter-Strike titles, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 despite these releases becoming more sporadic over time. Left 4 Dead 3 and Half-Life 3 have been rumored for so long that the speculation has turned into jokes occasionally shared by the community and Valve President Gabe Newell alike. While the Half-Life franchise was reinvigorated with Half-Life: Alyx in 2020 and Counter-Strike 2 is set to release this year, many Valve fans continue to ponder when Left 4 Dead 3 will get similar treatment from the developer.

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Reddit user PaP3s has garnered 3,900 upvotes on a screenshot of code they dug up in the Counter-Strike 2 files that seems to point toward the existence of the long-rumored Left 4 Dead 3. Underneath a category dubbed Left 4 Dead 3, a string of words including things like «version» and «product» can be seen, but the other side has a much more interesting detail to it that has raised the eyebrows of some responding fans. In the right column of code, «left4dead3» sits near the bottom above «other,» which has caused some Valve enthusiasts to speculate that the old rumors about the FPS zombie game may have some validity to them.

Although one reference to Left 4 Dead 3 in the Counter-Strike 2 files may be