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Left 4 Dead prequel in development – the long awaited Left 4 Dead 3?

According to news posted in Kotaku this dawn, a Left 4 Dead prequelis being developed! Is this the long-awaited Left 4 Dead 3? Read the two articles from Kotaku and CVG below.According to a report on CVG, Overkill Entertainment – developers of multiplayer shooter Payday: The Heist – are currently working on a new Left 4 Dead title.

While some kind of crossover title was announced between the pair last month, this report is a little more specific, claiming that the new game is a Left 4 Dead prequel that tells the story of how the zombie outbreak came to kill, well, almost everybody.

Source: Kotaku – Left 4 Dead Prequel in Development

The PSN dev announced a partnership with Valve late last month, although it wasn’t immediately clear what form its collaboration would take.

We’re now told its a game that will tell the story of the zombie outbreak that happened before the original Left 4 Dead games.

In its vague announcement Overkill described the project as a “very cool blend of Payday and Left 4 Dead”.

“As perceptive gamers will have noticed, several hints have recently been dropped into Payday: The Heist, which has led to various rumors,” a statement read. “We are excited to be able to confirm that an in-depth collaboration between Overkill and Valve is currently in production.

“We are working on a very cool blend of Payday and Left 4 Dead. I am sure it is so exciting that it will have some players check into the hospital before we are done.”

Overkill was recently acquired by The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Darkness and Syndicate maker Starbreeze.

A sequel to Payday: The Heist is also currently in the works.