From the creators of Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood hits the big milestone of 10 million players. At the same time, the studio is setting details and dates for the first expansion, Tunnels of Terror.
It’s still not Left 4 Dead 3, but Back 4 Blood was able to ride the wave. A few months after its release, Turtle Rock Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive took stock and rolled out the 2022 roadmap at short notice.
10 million survivors
It is a fact that right after its release, Back 4 Blood attracted a large group of players who loved fresh meat. A large attendance from the start, which can be explained by the game’s presence in Xbox Game Pass. And without L4D3, the title has established itself as a viable alternative for fans and newcomers alike.
All this to say that the software has expanded its circle and now has over 10 million players. That’s how big the hit is, according to NPD Group, which reports video game sales in the American market Back 4 Blood is the best-selling new license on consoles in 2021, in the USA.
The studio is pleased:
Reaching such a milestone so quickly since Back 4 Blood launched is a historic event for our studio and this franchise.. Looking ahead, we look forward to building on our momentum with this upcoming expansion, Tunnels of Terror, which will offer fans more co-op content to continue ridding the world of the afflicted.
Back 4 Blood is preparing its Tunnels of Terror expansion
The rest of the game’s story will continue to be written April 12, 2022
But to prolong the pleasure, the extension offers one new PvE activity “Infested Hives” where it will be necessary Crawl seven armored dungeons of labyrinthine tunnels in the depths of Evansburgh. These places are inhabited by a different kind of threat, the twisted afflicted, also playable in swarm PvP mode. There are three types:
- the walker throw the anti-personnel mines
- the paper shredder
- the player whose specialty is inflicting heavy damage
