Back 4 Blood comes from Turtle Rock Studios, the dementedly clever minds behind the famed zombie co-op sensation – Left 4 Dead and its monumentally popular sequel Left 4 Dead 2. In many ways, Back 4 Blood is both a sequel and spiritual successor of Left 4 Dead, continuing the franchise’s legacy of solid co-op experience and even retaining the series’ naming convention.
The gameplay looks about as familiar as one might have hoped, because why break what already seems to work so well. After a successful Open Beta, Back 4 Blood is finally set for release on 12 October 2021 for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4/PS5, and Microsoft Windows.
Those who might have been worried about perhaps getting a better PC or parts can now put their worries to rest as the system requirements reveal that Back 4 Blood isn’t quite as taxing as it might have looked previously.
Back 4 Blood PC system requirements revealed
MINIMUM PC SPECS:
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz) | |
| RAM | 8 GB | |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Radeon RX 570 | |
| DX VERSION | DX 12 | |
| STORAGE | 40 GB HDD | |
RECOMMENDED PC SPECS:
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 (2.8 GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (3.6 GHz) | |
| RAM | 12 GB | |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 590 | |
| DX VERSION | DX 12 | |
| STORAGE | 40 GB SSD | |
The game is currently available for pre-order on all platforms, and from the reception during the Closed Beta, it looks like Turtle Rock has a winner on their hands yet again. Despite the gameplay being rather familiar, Back 4 Blood packs enough of a punch in terms of gunplay and co-op mechanics as well as some surprises up its sleeve.
Back 4 Blood is one of the year’s biggest releases and perhaps even a prospective Game of the Year contender. Given the amount of attention the upcoming has received up until this point, a lot of eyes will be on the game come October 12, and Turtle Rock has to deliver.
