Left 4 Dead 2

2009 cooperative first-person shooter video game by Valve Corporation
VideoGame video_game Q472909
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Left 4 Dead 2

Summary

Left 4 Dead 2 is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Left 4 Dead 2 received the Steam Award for Better with Friends[3].
  • Left 4 Dead 2 received the British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[4].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Left 4 Dead 2 was directed by Erik Johnson[6].
  • Chet Faliszek wrote the screenplay for Left 4 Dead 2[7].
  • Erik Wolpaw wrote the screenplay for Left 4 Dead 2[8].
  • Marc Laidlaw wrote the screenplay for Left 4 Dead 2[9].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's composer is recorded as Mike Morasky[10].
  • Left 4 Dead 2 was published by Valve Corporation[11].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's genre is first-person shooter[12].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's genre is survival horror[13].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's genre is post-apocalyptic video game[14].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's genre is horde shooter[15].
  • Left 4 Dead 2 followed Q323981[16].
  • Left 4 Dead 2 was produced by Gabe Newell[17].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's developer is recorded as Valve Corporation[18].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's part of the series is recorded as Left 4 Dead[19].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1.1[20].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1.2[21].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1.3[22].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2.0[23].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2.1[24].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2.2[25].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2.3[26].
  • Left 4 Dead 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2.4[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Left 4 Dead 2 was published by Valve Corporation[11]. It was produced by Gabe Newell[17]. It was directed by Erik Johnson[6]. Screenwriters include Chet Faliszek[7], Erik Wolpaw[8], and Marc Laidlaw[9].

Publication

Publication dates include November 17, 2009[28], November 19, 2009[29], November 20, 2009[30], September 5, 2010[31], and July 2, 2013[32]. Languages include English[33], Danish[34], Dutch[35], Finnish[36], French[37], and German[38]. Genres include first-person shooter[12], survival horror[13], post-apocalyptic video game[14], and horde shooter[15]. Left 4 Dead 2's part of the series is recorded as Left 4 Dead[19]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[39] and digital distribution[40].

Subject and Themes

Left 4 Dead 2's part of the series is recorded as Left 4 Dead[19].

Reception

Awards received include Steam Award for Better with Friends[3] and British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[4], a class of award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2004[43]. Left 4 Dead 2's review score is recorded as 89/100[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Left 4 Dead 2 followed Q323981[16].

Why It Matters

Left 4 Dead 2 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Left 4 Dead 2 receive?

Honors received include Steam Award for Better with Friends[3] and British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[4].

References

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  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . store.steampowered.com. store.steampowered.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . l4d.com. l4d.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . l4d.com. l4d.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . AreWeAntiCheatYet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [28] . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] . wikidata.org.
  37. [30] . wikidata.org.
  38. [31] . wikidata.org.
  39. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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