Valve Lifts Modern Warfare 2 Bans, Apologizes With Zombies

[Whoolpurse]

That's awesome, and they didn't even choose to give out the old L4D for free, No no, The newest of em'. That also shows that not only are the excellent bribers (Sorry, Developers) but also not greedy(? sorry I'm danish, English isn't my native language so I don't really know how to rephrase that)

 

[Kazedarkwind]

Dear god valve, you must be out of your minds. OUT OF YOUR MINDS I SAY!!! quick someone schedule a labotomy, They are suffering from having to much pure awesome!

 

[Macgyvercas]

Ahhh, Valve. Will you never cease to be awesome?

Excellent save on your part, Gabe.

 

[NoseDigger]

Props to Valve. The sweet deals and then this. Respect.

 

[antigodoflife]

Valve has an excellent policy when it comes to issues like this:

"Oh snap, we fucked up!"

"BRIBE EVERYONE! EVERYONE!"

I wish other companies would bribe me for mistakes that affect me >>. I was bribed with some free hair accessories once, but never anything to compensate for my annoyance OO.

hey Bioware; Mass Effect 2 was glitchy as fuck and Rockstar the story to RDR sucked and felt cheated of my $120... can I has a free copy ot KotOR and LA Noir (when it comes out)? No... well i'ma play my free copy of Portal then.

If only we lived in a better world.

 

[steamweedlegoblin]

Other developers should look at Valve and take a lesson. This is how to earn trust and loyalty.

 

[flaming_squirrel]

Godamn, I never got banned but one of my clan members did, feel like I've missed out.
Shame valve never responded to his ticket asking why he'd been banned, but hey, free games!

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

This is why you have to love Valve. Great games, great service... and you don't even need to wear pants.

But, if you have a copy and have no one to give it to... well, lets just say I'd be mighty grateful.

 

[Sion_Barzahd]

Shame i wasnt caught up in this, i'd love a copy of L4D2 and i'm totally broke xD Aaah well what can you do?

Gotta give credit to valve though, they look after their community.

 

[Ze_Reaper_Of_Zeath]

Wow.....wow....this is why I love Valve

If anybody has a extra copy can they please send me one?

 

[brunothepig]

Damn. The one time getting banned would have been really cool... May as well throw my plea in as well, anyone wanna send their one to me lol?
Valve is really cool for doing that. Other companies would probably apologise, say it wasn't really their fault and leave it at that. But Valve loves us.
I just need the two Left 4 Dead games and the original Half Life and I have all Valves games... Wow. Didn't realise I had that many.

 

[Vampire cat]

Valve has an excellent policy when it comes to issues like this:

"Oh snap, we fucked up!"

"BRIBE EVERYONE! EVERYONE!"

I wish other companies would bribe me for mistakes that affect me >>. I was bribed with some free hair accessories once, but never anything to compensate for my annoyance OO.

hey Bioware; Mass Effect 2 was glitchy as fuck and Rockstar the story to RDR sucked and felt cheated of my $120... can I has a free copy ot KotOR and LA Noir (when it comes out)? No... well i'ma play my free copy of Portal then.

If only we lived in a better world.

"Hey Rockstar; My GTA IV died and now it refuses to admit it's registered to my CD-key.

...
...

Could I have some hairpins?"

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

This is basically a basic PR marketing trick.

Of course it is, but Valve actually understand what a powerful tool PR is.

So many other companies just decry their fans and get the slobbering mouth-breathers instead.

Valve are still a company after the bottom line, but they understand that a little spare change leads to a greater spend back in; rather than "NO NO IT'S ALL MINE!" - like most of the others.

That's why Valve's leading DD at the moment, people don't mind Steam being a DLC because the DLC mostly harms pirates rather than paying customers.

Ubisoft, EA, Acti-Blizzard, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, BT, McDonalds, Starbucks could learn so much from these guys.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

THIS is why Valve is one of my favourite developers. They don't try to hide the problem, or say "whoops, sorry" and hope everyone forgets about it once they fix it.

Valve has risen up a few places in my awesome list! They are now in my top three!

Now if they can fix Valve Time, they can slip past Tim Schafer and take second place right under Johnny Yong Bosch.

 

[Loonerinoes]

I wonder if the L4D2 copies were digital ones as opposed to retail ones.

If so...then they really have the hang of the ring, I must say. Either way, nifty move on their part as is usual for their PR and customer satisfaction.

 

[Kinichie]

Valve: Yeah we sorted the issue and made an apology and gave out free games
Activision: What's an 'apology' and this thing called 'free' games

 

[The Procrastinated End]

Valve, the corporation with an actual soul.

 

[mayney93]

you'd never see rockstar or any other devolpers doing this sort of thing for there customers that's for sure