TL;DR: Mike Booth, creator of Left 4 Dead, is developing a new co-op shooter inspired by the original's dynamic AI, teamwork, and replayability. Currently in early development, the game aims to expand ...

To what came as a shock to many, Mike Booth, one of the original creators of the Left 4 Dead franchise, posted to the L4D Reddit over the weekend. In his post, which surprised many when it actually ...

Few games come close to the quality of Left 4 Dead. From the hordes of zombies to the player interactions, it was the perfect storm of noughties gaming culture distilled into a brilliant game. Valve ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. She kicked off her video game journey after meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided ...

Almost 20 years ago, Left 4 Dead became a massive hit — but it’s never gotten the kind of follow-up the game’s success usually would have demanded. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, the two ...

Last week's announcement about the collaboration between J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games and Left 4 Dead designer Mike Booth was sparse on details. However, the first official look at 4: Loop debuted at ...

J.J. Abrams and Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth took to The Game Awards 2025 to announce that their mysterious new co-op video game is a sci-fi third-person shooter called 4:Loop. A video for Bad Robot ...

Speaking of Turtle Rock Studios, Back 4 Blood is the team’s “spiritual sequel” to Left 4 Dead. Like the original games, you’ll jump into four-player teams to take on hordes of zombies. However, Turtle ...