Resident Evil 6 & Left 4 Dead 2 cross-over in PC-exclusive collaboration

March 15, 2013 12:30 PM

Valve loves collaborating with third-party partners whenever they come a-knocking. Capcom has announced that the upcoming PC version of Resident Evil 6 will have cross-over features with Left 4 Dead 2. Best of all, the cross-over features will be free for players of either game to access and play. New to the PC version of Resident Evil 6 is an exclusive mode: "The Mercenaries No Mercy." In this mode, players will be able to play as one of the four survivors of Left 4 Dead 2: Coach, Nick, Ellis, and Rochelle. Not only will players fight against Capcom's horde of undead, but the Witch and Mini Tank will make special "cameo appearances" where they try to kill you. This mode will be available for all PC owners of Resident Evil 6 on April 5th. Conversely, the PC version of Left 4 Dead 2 will feature new enemies taken from the Resident Evil universe. The Lepotitsa, Napad, and Ogroman will appear in Valve's game "this spring."

One of the RE6 enemies moving to L4D2

Valve's Chet Faliszek said that "we're huge Resident Evil fans, so when the opportunity arose to work directly with Capcom to combine L4D2 and RE6, we jumped at it." Also, this promo is also much, much cooler than Team Fortress 2 hats, we'd argue.

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March 15, 2013 12:30 PM

Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Resident Evil 6 & Left 4 Dead 2 cross-over in PC-exclusive collaboration.

Valve loves collaborating with third-party partners whenever they come a-knocking. Capcom has announced that the upcoming PC version of Resident Evil 6 will have cross-over features with Left 4 Dead 2.
- DM7
  
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  March 15, 2013 12:39 PM
  
  So what do these new creatures do in L4D2 I wonder? :D I never played Resident Evil games.
  - AndrewYoon
    
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    March 15, 2013 12:49 PM
    
    It's rather brilliant marketing. It will make RE6 players interested in checking out L4D2, and vice versa.
  - GreggD
    
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    March 15, 2013 12:53 PM
    
    The one pictured excretes gas out of those giant pores on its body, which turns people into zombies.
- valcan_s
  
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  March 15, 2013 1:58 PM
  
  Now this is very cool, I like this idea.
  - one random winner
    
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    March 15, 2013 2:18 PM
    
    Agreed, great cross marketing and some new zombies! I wonder if they'll be playable?
    - valcan_s
      
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      March 15, 2013 4:00 PM
      
      Yeah agree, would be very cool if they where playable especially on the RE side that is what I have my eye on. Actually I have a guilty pleasure of playing Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is actually really good for what it is, just don't go int thinking it's a regular slow passed RE game it is very much L4D.
      
      That is why I think this will be very cool mix, good times.
- shirif
  
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  March 15, 2013 2:26 PM
  
  Intriguing, but fuck RE6
- getyet9
  
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  April 11, 2013 10:35 AM
  
  Don't waste your money buying this game, you can download it for free from Mygame9.com