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Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell announced during a DICE keynote today that last weekend's half-price sale of Left 4 Dead resulted in a 3000% increase in sales of the game, posting overall sales that beat the title's original launch performance.
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Re: Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

Wow, good game plus low prices = lots of sales, who would have thought it possible!
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Re: Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

The game is good because it defines a new way in online gaming but the SP is less fun , I think they should add some maps soon.
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Re: Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

And NOTHING about HL2:EP3... what the hell Valve! WE WANT PICS, INFO, VIDEOES, STUFF, NAAAAAAAAAAAU!
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Re: Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

Haha, incredible. I was really tempted to buy it too that weekend, but I don't have enough time to enjoy it.
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Re: Gabe Newell: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Beat Launch Numbers

There you go Gabe, sell products at their right price and stuff happens.
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