Left 4 Dead 2 gets its first major DLC in eight years today Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Left 4 Dead 2 gets its first major DLC in eight years today Playing the long game. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 24 Sep 2020 21 comments The irrepressible Left 4 Dead 2 gets its first major DLC in eight years today. The Last Stand is an update for Left 4 Dead 2 "created by the community, for the community", that arrives eight years after the Cold Stream DLC came out in 2012. It includes over 20 new survival arenas, four new scavenge arenas and a campaign based on The Lighthouse survival map. There are also 30 new achievements, melee weapons, animations, dialogue and competitive balance adjustments. Here's the official trailer: The Last Stand is the work of over 30 members of the Left 4 Dead community, who partnered with developer Valve over the course of 11 months to create new content for the beloved zombie co-op shooter. It's free for all PC players. Left 4 Dead 2 turned 10 in November 2019, and to mark the occasion writer Jordan Oloman penned a superb feature on the Valve game that won't die, speaking to its creators about its enduring popularity. "As you're seeking out that elusive perfect score and being added to rage quit Steam groups, you'll notice it feels as spry as it was in 2009," Oloman wrote. "Somehow it still hasn't fallen out of the top 100 games played on the platform, averaging around 10,000 players a day." In July 2020, as part of Geoff Keighley's The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve opened up about a raft of cancelled projects, one of which was Left 4 Dead 3. This open-world take on Valve's zombie kill 'em-up also fell by the wayside because it was built on the unfinished Source 2 engine. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store