VALVE Fans are hoping for a Left 4 Dead 3 update at E3 2016

It has been widely reported that Valve are planning to bring the popular zombie-shooter back after a seven-year hiatus. Left 4 Dead 2 was one of the Xbox 360's most exciting titles, and is rumoured to be on Microsoft's list for the Xbox One Backward Compatibility Program. However, it's the possibility of seeing a brand new Left 4 Dead title which has sent fans into a frenzy. Valve are said to be currently working on a fresh game, which will apparently be released at some point in 2017.

VALVE Reports claim that Valve are planning a release in 2017

And following last year's E3 conference which failed to address any of the rumours concerning Left 4 Dead 3 (as well as Half Life 3), it is widely assumed that Valve will use 2016's event to comment on the game's future – that is to say, if there even is one. But reports claim that production is well and truly underway, with Valve apparently making Left 4 Dead 3 a priority over a new Half Life sequel. It is also said that like its predecessors, the game will feature four new characters each trying to make sense of the apocalyptic carnage around them. These include a gangster called Irvin, a comic book nerd called Keenan, a Kenpo fighter called Garrett Jr and a female character called Katherine.

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VALVE It is said that the sequel could feature six new campaigns