The creator of Left 4 Dead has left Valve. This news was something of a shock and fans were expecting the game to be out soon. This news means, however, that the future is uncertain – will there ever be a Left 4 Dead 3? Even if Turtle Rock does want to work on it, it may be some time before this happens.
Phil Robb of Turtle Rock says that now the company has split from Valve it can work on a new IP called Evolve. This title is one of the ones that Turtle Rock was interested in from the start, but found itself restricted by Valve. The game will, apparently, be very similar to what players have in Left 4 Dead, with players needing to collaborate to make progress.
Turtle Rock is finished with the L4D franchise but hasn’t said that it’s over, so another developer might step into the breach. Even if TR does get round to L4D after all, it won’t be until Evolve is done.