Half-Life 2 Preload Begins

[CSN NewsBot]

Update: According to Erik Johnson, the total Half-Life 2 Pre-load is "roughly 500MB compressed."



As previously reported the pre-load for Half-Life 2 has begun. Jess Cliffe has announced in the Steampowered news section that all those with a valid Steam account may now grab the beginning phases for Half-Life 2.

Half-Life 2 pre-loading begins to Steam account holders today. Over the coming days, those who have selected the pre-loading option will have encrypted Half-Life 2 files delivered to their PC. No purchase is required to pre-load HL2, but is required to activate the game. Purchase options will be released soon. Then, the moment the game is made available, those who have pre-loaded and purchased Half-Life 2 via Steam will be authenticated and ready to start playing. For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.

[cazman]

hot

[Linux]

OWNAGE!. Damn blocked SERVER, Give us BANDWIDTH OR DEATH!

[Dr Delinquent]

Cool.

[CaMpEr_CaRl]

Edited by [user="216406"] @ [time="1093576727"]

oh cool



EDIT: The steam servers are too busy to handle any more pre-loads of half life 2.



plese wait a fer hours.



omg wow

[Bruce Willis]

well that's cool

[f00kie]

I'll follow with the short, pointless comments.



Wow.

[Jatt Pride]

same here



kool

[raging dragon]

cool!!! lol

[Laggasaurus Hax]

I am SO indifferent! I mean... unexcited! No... I... need a new computer to play HL2! To hell with ever advancing technology.

[xlokix]

yay it's finally preloading for me :d

[Hockeyplayr1]

this is a very very good sign!

[wolf8218]

one word

emporio

[idontfeellikeit]

question, will a bought boxed copy of HL2 will be intergrated with steam or it will be just outsider like Hl1 boxed copy was to steam?

[Hybrid^KmA]

ya #13 i have similar question ... i preordered at local mall 1year ago .. do i still need to preorder even if im buying the game not from valve??