Original Survivors Return in Left 4 Dead 2's "The Passing" Add-on Pack

The first add-on pack for Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 has just been announced. The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived as the original four Survivors from Left 4 Dead meet up with the cast of Left 4 Dead 2.

"Dubbed "The Passing," the first game add-on for L4D2 brings the original Left 4 Dead (L4D1) Survivors down south for a meeting with the L4D2 cast, while delivering new single-player, multiplayer and co-operative gameplay for the PC and Xbox 360.

Targeted for release in early spring, "The Passing" takes place just after the Dead Center campaign of L4D2. Set in a small town in rural Georgia, players assume the role of the L4D2 Survivors as they meet with the L4D1 characters.

In addition to the new co-operative campaign and associated narrative, "The Passing" will include new arenas for Survival, Versus and Scavenge mode and introduce a new co-operative challenge mode of play. The Passing will also include a new "uncommon common" zombie class, melee weapon, and firearm.

"The Passing will become the most important campaign in the Left 4 Dead story, as all the Survivors are being called together in one campaign," said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. "It will also be a huge offering of new gameplay content, with something new for every game mode plus a new uncommon common and weaponry."

Are you excited? You should be! We only have a few months to wait now before Louis snatches all of the pills away from Coach, Rochelle, Ellis, and Nick.