Left 4 Dead Creators Reveal New Co-op Zombie FPS ‘Back 4 Blood’

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that they’ll be working with developer Turtle Rock Studios on their newly reveal title Back 4 Blood, in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Back 4 Blood will be worked on by the creators and development team behind the co-op survival action game Left 4 Dead. However, Back 4 Blood is being designed from the ground up as an original premium title that will bring together the best of what the community loves about their titles while using modern hardware.

The developers and publishers also provided comments on their upcoming title:

“We are thrilled to partner with the proven Turtle Rock Studios team on Back 4 Blood to advance the co-op zombie genre forward with innovative multiplayer gameplay,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The talented team at Turtle Rock has been developing amazing games together for a long time, and this is a great opportunity to work with them to create a new gaming universe built specifically with the large co-op zombie shooter community in mind.”

“It’s hard to overstate what an awesome opportunity this is. We get to return to a genre that was born in our studio with over ten years of additional experience and zombie ideas racked up in our brains,” said Chris Ashton, Co-founder and Design Director, Turtle Rock Studios. “We also have some of the best teammates in the business at WBIE who understand our development process and are equally committed to our player-first mentality. We love being able to announce, so we can start working with the community right away.”

“We are not resting on any past laurels. Our goal is to take all we’ve learned and push forward. We know that’s a tall order,” said Phil Robb, Co-founder and Creative Director, Turtle Rock Studios. “We’re growing the team considerably because we’re stepping up to the biggest challenge in this studio’s history. We know this title has to stand out and we fully intend to make that happen.”

At this time, there isn’t much else to say or show about the game as fans will just have to wait until the game gets more information.