Will the avid gamers finally be able to see "Left 4 Dead 3?" The zombie apocalypse-themed FPS game is speculated to be out next year.

Express reported that Valve has been working to make it possible, thus eyeing the first quarter of 2017 release. Should this be true, the players have waited for a long 8 years since the launch of its predecessor.

Meanwhile, Turtle Rock Studios founder Phil Robb allegedly stated that they will not handle the game anymore. "I think we're pretty much done with it. It's Valve's thing now. We've kind of gone off in our own direction," he said, quoted Day Herald.

Valve has not given any confirming statements regarding the wave of rumors. However, Express also claimed that the gaming company has delayed the release of "HalfLife 3" in order to focus on developing "Left 4 Dead 3."

Aside from the release date, the details about the characters and the campaigns for "Left 4 Dead 3" are also out online. According to the website, the six campaigns that the fans could play on are old-favourite No Mercy, Cliff-Hanger, Early Destination, Crashland, Impasse and Inquisitor Land.

As per reports the game will allegedly feature four main characters - three males and one female - mainly Irvin the gangster, Keenan the comic book nerd, Garret Jr. the Kenpo fighter, and Katherine. 

In other news, Gamespot revealed that "Left 4 Dead" is now available on Xbox One. The announcement which was made during the E3 2016 conference also unveiled other games as well.

According to the tech website, fans are clamoring for "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim," and "Red Dead Redemption" to be included on the Xbox release. However, Microsoft has not announced nor confirm it yet.

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