HL2 back on November release?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-10-17 06:58pm

While everyone is discussing the details of the source code theft from Valve another little drama is playing itself out in the background, one which has to do with the new release date for Half-Life 2. While Vivendi Universal, through their CEO, Christophe Ramboz, claimed last week that the game had now moved back to an April 2004 release, EBGames lists the game as becoming available on November 27. Exactly how EBGames would have such a precise date remains a mystery, fueled by Valve's resistance to publicizing a revised release date.

Although it is understandable how Valve and its employees may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after the latest revelations by the hacker, it is also very necessary for them to give their fans a date to look forward to. One possibility, unlikely though, is that they may have been asked to refuse all comments on the game by the authorities which may be carrying out any investigation into the theft.

It is important however, for Valve to react in some way to speculation on the release date in order to ease public fears which even go as far as to suggest that the game may never become available.

With a, somewhat, playable version of H-L 2 becoming available last week and with the revelation that the original Half-Life and CS were planned for release modified to run on the H-L 2 engine, Valve have to show everyone that they still have some form of control over their product. Remember that the hackers threat to release everything, still hangs heavy over Valve heads.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-17 07:01pm

back before the leak happened 9i think) my local HMV had it down for a Nov 28 release. Is it possible they haven't updated their release dates yet or are using old "data"?

Chris OFarrell · Post by **Chris OFarrell** » 2003-10-17 07:06pm

2000AD wrote:back before the leak happened 9i think) my local HMV had it down for a Nov 28 release. Is it possible they haven't updated their release dates yet or are using old "data"?

I don't know what date their using in the US but here we have gotten specific information from Vivendi that its been put back to 2004.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2003-10-17 08:04pm

MKSheppard wrote: with the revelation that the original Half-Life and CS were planned for release modified to run on the H-L 2 engine

Now THAT catches my eye. The original Half-Life and CS on a new game engine? Hell yeah!

I wonder if they will have compatibility with the old ones for multi-player or if you need the new version strictly.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-17 08:09pm

Die, hackers.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-17 09:00pm

Some places just throw out a release date whether it's been confirmed or not.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-10-19 03:44pm

Shinova wrote:Die, hackers.

Amen.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-10-20 08:36am

With any luck, they'll catch the bastards and string them up. There aren't enough EXAMPLES made of hackers to discourage lawbreaking.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-10-20 09:13am

Alyeska wrote:
MKSheppard wrote: with the revelation that the original Half-Life and CS were planned for release modified to run on the H-L 2 engine
Now THAT catches my eye. The original Half-Life and CS on a new game engine? Hell yeah!

I wonder if they will have compatibility with the old ones for multi-player or if you need the new version strictly.

Which would do absolutely dick without totally remodeling every object and texture in the game.

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