What you need to know
- Back 4 Blood is the spiritual revival of the long-dormant Left 4 Dead co-op zombie-survival franchise.
- Developed by Turtle Rock Studios, Back 4 Blood has made great impressions with early impressions in closed tests.
- Today, Turtle Rock Studios has announced its decision to delay Back 4 Blood until October 12, 2021.
- While the game isn't launching when planned, Turtle Rock Studios has promised an open beta test this Summer instead.
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Game delays are becoming increasingly common in 2021 due to the shifting nature of work for game developers, so this move isn't too surprising. Still, the decision to delay Back 4 Blood will inevitably disappoint many excited players. For those players, Turtle Rock Studios has promised an open beta test sometime this Summer.
In our Back 4 Blood Closed Alpha preview, we were optimistic that Back 4 Blood could come together as a fantastic spiritual follow-up to the Left 4 Dead series. It's still too early to tell, but Back 4 Blood could deliver on its promises and become one of the best Xbox games around.
You can still pre-order it.
Back 4 Blood may have been delayed, but interested players can still pre-order it. Turtle Rock Studios has returned to breathe new life into the formula that made the Left 4 Dead franchise legendary. Early impressions indicate Back 4 Blood may be exactly what players have been waiting for.
