I too am disheartened at all this "it better be free" talk. You expect people to work on something, produce a good or service and then just give it away freely? They may have set a precedence of doing this but that doesn't justify demanding it of them. If when they release it they happen to say "oh, by the way, this one's on us" then that's fantastic but if they should choose to ask for a little money to help pay for the simple man hours used to create the thing or other technical aspects of it as well then who are you to cry foul on them? Why don't you go tell your boss you don't really need to be paid for the work you do? See how far that takes you.
I for one am pleased with what L4D2 offered and was perfectly glad to pay full price for it. Assuming it is a quality piece of work (which I fully expect it will be) I will also be fine with purchasing this DLC. Valve has a track record of supporting their fans through great games and continued support of those games but with game houses closing down and plenty of people in the gaming industry likely wondering if/when they might be told they will no longer be receiving a paycheck I think it is understandable and justifiable for Valve to ask us to show our support for them through purchasing their games and what sounds like a fairly large content update as well.
Of course, money talks, and if people don't buy the DLC your vote may be heard in the matter, but you may not like the results. If not enough people buy it yet Valve determines that they do in fact need to charge for further updates they could in time decide it isn't financially prudent for them and suddenly no more updates. Where does that get us? Less quality games and content to play and enjoy. Am I saying you must buy this DLC to ensure a quality future? No, but if you appreciate their work and want them to continue, show your support a little, get out your wallet and quit bitching. Skip a trip or two to Burger King and I bet you can afford to get this content. I bet you get enjoyment out of it for longer than you would that fast food.
/rant
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