Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Free Cold Stream DLC, Major Update, Big Discount

Valve has finally released the long-awaited Left 4 Dead 2 Cold Stream downloadable add-on, as well as a major update for the game, not to mention a big 75% discount on its Steam digital distribution service for the PC and Mac platforms.

Left 4 Dead 2 has been around for quite some time, delivering a top notch, cooperative-focused, zombie shooter experience, in which players work together and complete all sorts of scenarios.

Since its launch, plenty of add-ons have been released by developer Valve, in order to keep players interested in the experience.

Now, the latest expansion, in the form of the Cold Stream DLC, has just been launched on the PC and Mac platforms, via Steam.

In case you forgot, it includes a completely new scenario, entitled Cold Stream, as well as the four campaigns from the first Left 4 Dead game, in the form of Crash Course, Death Toll, Dead Air, Blood Harvest.

Besides the DLC, a major update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2, which brings a wide array of bug fixes and optimizations for these new campaigns, so enjoy some of the most important ones below.

COLD STREAM

Cold Stream 1:
- AI infected can now access the roof of the watchtower.
- Survivors can no longer jump on top of the roof of the single-storey cabin at the far end of the area after the rope bridge.

Cold Stream 2:
- It should no longer be possible for survivors to jump up to the top of the tunnel entrance pipe near the start of the map.
- Survivors should no longer be able to jump over the fence on the bridge toward the end, skipping the barrel explosion event.
- Changed the M60 spawns into weapon_item_spawn to be more mutation friendly.

Cold Stream 3:
- The walls toward the back of the bridge (opposite of the direction players go to progress the level) are no longer accessible to survivors. This is to prevent survivors from getting into infected-only areas below the bridge, which they may not be able to escape from.
- Changed the M60 spawns into weapon_item_spawn to be more mutation friendly.

Cold Stream 4:
- Hooked up a quick conversation between the chopper pilot and the triggering survivor.

CRASH COURSE

Crash Course 1:
- Fixed survivors being able to climb into infected-only territory from the top of the white truck in the early alley.
- Survivors can no longer leave the map bounds near the riverfront.
- Closed off a shortcut method to bypass the howitzer event.

DEATH TOLL

Death Toll 1:
- Moved car near the tunnel entrance away from the drooping traffic light, as standing on parts of the car near the traffic signal could put you into a permanently stuck position.
- Moved a traffic sign that allowed survivors to climb the drooping traffic light prop up to the top of the tunnel entrance.

DEAD AIR

Dead Air 1:
- Moved a bookshelf in front of the window in the second interior area (before the ladder climb) to prevent players from skipping parts of the level.

Dead Air 2:
- Move the trailer below the office building out of jumping range to prevent players skipping the offices.

BLOOD HARVEST

Blood Harvest 1:
- Survivors should no longer be able to leave the map by jumping to the left toward the end of the rope bridge.

Blood Harvest 2:
- It is no longer possible for survivors to climb in the vent above the alarm room.
- Survivors can no longer stand on the horizontal pipes under the catwalk in the area following the alarm door event.
- The high pipes along the sides of the train tunnel are no longer accessible to survivors.

Last but not least, Left 4 Dead 2 has also received a major 75% discount on Valve’s Steam platform, as part of a Midweek Madness sale.