Bitch, and you shall receive

You'll remember the L4D2 boycott, if only from IUN's thrashing of it. It seems that Valve is more diplomatic.

From 1UP.com:

The announcement of Left 4 Dead 2 has been somewhat overshadowed by the L4D2 Boycott. Despite previews claiming that the new game is a significant departure from the old one, boycotters have remained unconvinced. So what can Valve do, except invite a few of them to let them try the game for themselves? That's exactly what happened recently according to a Steam Community post. Users Walking_target and Agent of Chaos had a day to try out the game, and reported their findings back to the community. "If the frantic pace which we had seen people working at is any indication, we're not going to be left in the dust [in regards to Left 4 Dead]," the post read. "As for L4D2, things seem balanced and 'tight' and did not feel like a rushed job. What we can say with confidence is that the quality of gameplay in Left 4 Dead 2 is not in question; and it will only get better."

The post ends with a promise to stick with the boycott community as they see if Valve addresses their other concerns. Predictably, the community wasn't too kind in its response. It's already filled with accusation of hypocrisy, selling out, gay slurs and racial epithets. And on the internet, no less! Who would have guessed?

UPDATE: the boys of cott have dished on Valve's plans for additional L4D1 DLC (after the release of Crash Course), which may include a new special infected. So speaketh Shack News.