Valve and Overkill Working on Left 4 Dead and Payday: The Heist Collaboration

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Lee Bradley

Ooh, look. Overkill Entertainment has announced that it’s working on an “in-depth collaboration” with Valve involving Payday: The Heist and Left 4 Dead.

Speaking on Overkill’s website, studio game director Ulf Andersson said, “As perceptive gamers will have noticed, several hints have recently been dropped into Payday The Heist, which has led to various rumors.”

“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.”

Interesting, huh? Payday: The Heist is a co-op shooter in which you have to pull off various daring robberies and thefts. It was decent enough, but didn’t quite live up to its potential. A little Valve fairy dust may just do the trick.

No further details, nor platforms, have been announced for the project. Payday: The Heist is a PSN and PC exclusive. We’d be surprised if the collaboration didn’t make it to Xbox 360 though. We’ll keep you posted.

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  • Then the next one, Left 4 Dead: White Collar Crime Edition
  • sounds interesting, valves never done e wrong soill pick it up
  • I'm looking forward to both games.
  • Is it me or do those masks look really creepy.
  • sounds interesting. The words bad, game and valve don't appear in the same sentence very often. Still, it's another game made by valve that isn't the next half life game so that sucks a bit.
  • Because, of course, it would be too much for Valve to make a game with "3" in the title... Still, Left 4 Dead is one of the best co-op experiences i've had, so looking forward to this regardless.
  • Valve better be bluffing about not announcing anything at E3. This generation of consoles is about to finish and we've not even had a proper next gen Freeman experience.
  • How exciting, Valve, don't let me down :)
  • This can only be a win! Them masks do look creepy, but the co op is gonna be epic if Valve are involved.
  • "90 seconds Johnny. That's all I ask for, just 90 seconds of your life Johnny, that's it. This is our tatic, is we strike fear. Once you get them peeing down ther leg, they submit. Also about fear, fear causes hasitation, and hesitation, causes your worst fears to come true." - PointBreak
  • They are working on anything and everything BUT the game that everyone wants. Whats you game Gabe?
  • @2 Ricochet? Anyway, this sounds... interesting.... not sure what to think of it personally. I'll keep my eyes open
  • Why would anyone need to rob a bank during the zombie apocalypse? (obvious sarcasm)
  • Loved Payday! got it on steam... but a left 4 dead tie in... sounds interesting! Valve never fails to please tho... well except with their fear of the number 3
  • Is it the storyline of EA's content for their games "Left 4 Pay"?
  • I still wish we had gotten Payday on XBLA. I always thought it was a really interesting concept, and would've loved to try it out.
  • cmon how many people really want another half life?ive been going through tha paces with it lately.its really pretty bad.i know its like 10 years old but cmon there was plenty of way better games out at that time.i know they operate steam wich is great for pc players.they definatly tried to realise the world the were creating.i just couldnt get there.and the gravity gun does not make for great gameplay. if someone can point out a compelling ip that valve created maybe i would listen.remember they didnt create left4dead or portal or tf2.they were all bought.thats not an original ip.
  • Lmao that artwork is amazing.
  • An Xbox 360 console exclusive combined with a PS3 console exclusive: Interesting!
  • Now which console is it going to appear on.
  • I am so down for this, love both Left 4 Dead AND Payday. Just hope its on the 360.
  • Wonder what's happened to Cold Stream.
  • I just saw Left 4 Dead and I'm already happy. Now please Valve make Left 4 Dead 3 but make it more like that incredible game which was Left 4 Dead 1! Not that thing that was meant to be a sequel called Left 4 Dead 2...
  • yeh buddy
  • So is that Left 4 Dead spin-off title?
  • This looks promising...
  • HALF LIFE 3.... DO IT!
  • Hopefully that means the infamous dlc for l4d will turn up soon since we all know what valve time is like. Neverheard of the Payday Heist but looking forward more to l4d 3.
  • That picture reminds me of the start of Batman: the dark knight!
  • So wait does this mean that there is going to be a new Left 4 Dead or are they just adding Left 4 Dead gameplay elements into a new Payday game in the future if there isn't a new Left 4 Dead they better be working on that DLC they announced like in February of 2011.
  • i'll be watching this one closely.
  • (sigh) “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.” Don't worry folks, it'll just be the No Mercy level for Payday as DLC, which will come out on the Valve DLC time schedule (i.e. never) Just assuming since they announced this in May 2012, the game/DLC will come out sometime in late 2013/early 20never.
  • Payday was a really killer idea for a new IP, but from what I played of the PS3 demo it's actual game left a lot to be desired. This collaboration can only be a good thing for Payday.
  • This just in: Valve will be collaborating with Mojang for the next gen high thriller game, Left 4 Dead in Minecraft. Smokers and Boomers will be added and you'll be able to use your portal device to get across those nasty lava pits. It will also include the first female character in Minecraft, Shell. Still, no word on Mr. Freeman, however...
  • Fail, they didn't even bring out any other games or new dlc from Valve's side.
  • Could be interesting.....but I'd be a lot happier if Valve would stop jerking us around and finally get to work on Half-Life 2 Episode 3 or at least Half-Life 3
  • cool, sounds awsome cant wait.
  • Anyone else want those mask?? The one with big eyes or glasses looks awesome
  • No @25. Payday:The Heist is a PC/PS3 Co-op Cops & Robbers Game, made by Overkill, that plays like Valve's Left4Dead Games, that came out in October 2011. What's happening is Valve sees the potential in this game & has come to Overkill saying we should work together & put a game on BOTH Consoles & PC, Meaning MONEY........
  • Sony published Payday, so I think it'll be coming out on the 360 the same time Mass Effect appears on the PS3.
  • Nope not interested. Valve is my all time favorite company and generally I am not disappointed with their games (with the exception of Left 4 Dead which was absolutely boring and repetitive as hell). However I don't agree with this collaboration considering it gives them even more excuses not to continue working on the new Half Life. Payday The Heist was terrible, and to think that Valve out of all people are going to cross over their franchise with this piece of shit. As much as I don't like Left 4 Dead, It's ridiculous they are going to put that universe into this one. Come on Valve enough is enough. Get back to the Half Life universe already. You are already alienating your fan base as it is. If anyone here has a steam and they haven't joined this group, please join it. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/messagetovalve
  • wait so there is forsure going to be L4D3? Just woundering cause i didnt quite get it?
  • Seen a lot of Payday: the heist videos on youtube, it looks pretty good :)
  • With Valve involved anybody reading this article will likely be dead, buried and mourned by the time this sees the light of day. Atleast our children's children might get a fun game to play. I turned blue a long time ago waiting for Cold Steam, no pun intended.
  • Fuck Valve and PC gaming. And most of all fuck Valve for making the PS3 the lead development platform for consoles. Stupid ass Gabe Newal, the fat fuck should do us all a favor and die of a heart attack already. Also best believe if they even think of coming to the console market, I will not be buying their fucking PC centric console either. And while I'm at it fuck their games too... Half Life, Portal, LFD, overated peices of shit imo, just like Mindcraft.
  • PAYDAY looks interesting to say the least. ooooooo buddy can't wait for a new L4D
  • Payday: We Just Cut Kane & Lynch's Balls Off.
  • #47 half life is on many lists considered one of the greatest games ever. There are classics that I don't care for, but I respect what many games have done for the industry. I know its your opinion, but you do realize we wouldn't have a lot of games we have today if it wasn't for half life. Many creative heads at companies stated the influence half life has had. I probably wouldn't have got to play bioshock one of my favorites with out half life. Just my two cents.
  • Poor fat gabe newell has gone mad
  • HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3 HALF LIFE 3
  • I'd rather just see Left 4 Dead 3, but this is still great news!
  • I would buy the game purely for that photo. So cool.
  • Why are they working on this when they should be getting a Half Life sequel in, thats what we want! Though i do still enjoy l4d, great co-op game. Never had a chance to play payday before though
  • I'm not a negative person, not by a long shot. But, I fear, there never was going to BE a sequel to HL2. They kinda ended it with the two episodes even though there were a few teasers in the game for a sequel. I figure Valve just doesn't want to go there anymore...
  • @#56: Then why include the Borealis in Portal 2? Valve are a great and dependable company if you can overlook the simple fact that they seem incapable of understanding the concept of time.
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