Back 4 Blood is a new cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the Left 4 Dead franchise. Here’s everything you need to know.
Back 4 Blood is a cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically-acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. The game will see you fending off hordes of undead with up to three friends or AI-controlled teammates, and will be available on both PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as last-gen consoles and PC. The game is also coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. The game was supposed to launch on June 22, 2021, but has been pushed back until October. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming shooter from Turtle Rock Studios. [Update: Turtle Rock has confirmed that at launch Back 4 Blood is to be an always-online title, even when playing alone. Read on to find out more.] Back 4 Blood will be released on October 12,2021. The game will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles and PC. Back 4 Blood will cost $59.99 / £59.99 / AU$79.99 for the standard edition of the game, $89.99 / £79.99 for the Deluxe Edition and $99.99 / £89.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Pricing will vary depending on your territory. Want to watch all the Back 4 Blood trailers in one place? We’ve rounded up all the videos of the game in action for your viewing pleasure below. Back 4 Blood – Xbox & Bethesda Games 2021 – Official PvP Announce Trailer Turtle Rock Studios showed off Back 4 Blood’s PvP mode in a short trailer during Microsoft’s E3 2021 conference. The game was also confirmed to launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one. Back 4 Blood – Extended gameplay Demo Turtle Rock Studios shared an extended gameplay demo of Back 4 Blood. We see Cleaners Walker, Hoffman, Holly and Evangelo fight their way through a massive Ridden attack. Back 4 Blood – Meet the Cleaners trailer Want to know who you’ll be playing as in Back 4 Blood? Check out the Cleaners trailer below which introduces the eight characters in the game. Back 4 Blood – Card System Trailer Deal, slay, earn and replay: Back 4 Blood has an innovative new card system that players can look forward to. Check out the trailer below which explains the game’s card system in detail, and how it affects each playthrough. Back 4 Blood Gameplay Showcase Turtle Rock Studios gameplay was first shown on December 17,2020. In the trailer below, you can watch the livestream which includes developer commentary and how the game plays. Back 4 Blood – Reveal trailer Everyone loves a good cinematic teaser trailer. Check out Back 4 Blood’s which was shown on December 11,2020. Back 4 Blood – Gameplay demo This short gameplay demo of Back 4 Blood gives you a glimpse of the type of zombie-filled mayhem that awaits players when the game releases in October. Back 4 Blood puts you in the shoes of one of eight customizable ‘Cleaners’, a group of grizzled veterans who have banded together to fight against the catastrophic outbreak that has either killed off or infected most of humanity. You’ll need to fight against parasite-infected freaks known as the Ridden, who come in various shapes and sizes that will require different strategies to overcome. The game can be played solo or with up to three friends online or with AI-controlled teammates, and includes a co-op story campaign. Back 4 Blood also features a 4v4 PvP mode where you can play as a Cleaner or Ridden. Both sides come with unique weapons and abilities, which should make for some interesting gameplay encounters. At launch, matches will be a best of three rounds and according to a developer Q&A from GameInformer, the PVP maps will be based on sections of stages used in the campaign, with a few odd tweaks to make them fit the mode better. Developer Turtle Rock Studios also claim that Back 4 Blood features « extreme replayability », as no playthrough is the same due to the changing environments, hazards and enemy type placements.
