CS: Source Release Imminent!!!

[CSN NewsBot]

You heard right, Half-Life Fallout has gotten word that Counter-Strike: Source in its entire, non-BETA form will be released NEXT WEEK to those who purchase Half-Life 2 through Steam. In a (somewhat) surprising move, Steam subscribers will be able to purchase Half-Life 2 next week and can begin playing Counter-Strike Source immediately. Half-Life 2 and the other games will be available later on when Valve releases them. Keep in mind that in order to bask in the glory of the full, retail version of CS: Source so soon, you must pre-order Half-Life 2 via Steam. Our good friends at Half-Life Fallout have more details in the form of this e-mail:

From Gabe Newell:

The Half-Life 2 offers have been finalized. Details are pasted below. The Steam offers will be available for purchase next week. Those who purchase via Steam, will receive the final version of Counter-Strike: Source immediately. Half-Life 2 and other games in the Steam offerings will be made available to purchasers upon their release.

Still no definitive date on when Half-Life 2 will be released, but the purchase plans for the retail and Steam versions have been made available, see below for the complete list of options. Thanks to Half-Life Fallout for breaking this totally freakin' awesome news.[break="half-life 2 purchasing options"]Half-Life 2 Offers



RETAIL BOX:



1. Standard Edition:

• Half-Life 2
  
  
• Counter-Strike: Source

Note: Ships on six CDs. Three different box designs will be made available at launch (cover characters change on the different designs: one is Gordon, one is Alyx, and the third is the Gman).



2. Collector's Edition:

• Half-Life 2
  
  
• Counter-Strike: Source
  
  
• Half-Life 1: Source
  
  
• Half-Life 2 T-shirt
  
  
• Prima book sampler

Note: This version will contain the games on a DVD.



STEAM OFFERINGS



1. "Bronze"

• Half-Life 2*
  
  
• Counter-Strike: Source

* (To be made available upon product's release.)



2. "Silver"

• Half-Life 2*
  
  
• Counter-Strike: Source
  
  
• Half-Life 1: Source*
  
  
• Day of Defeat: Source*
  
  
• Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam

*(To be made available upon products' release.)



3. "Gold"

• Half-Life 2*
  
  
• Counter-Strike: Source
  
  
• Half-Life 1: Source*
  
  
• Day of Defeat: Source*
  
  
• Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam
  
  
• Complete Strategy Guide from Prima Games
  
  
• 3 different Half-Life 2 posters
  
  
• Half-Life 2 hat
  
  
• Half-Life 2 postcard
  
  
• Half-Life 2 stickers
  
  
• Half-Life 2 Soundtrack CD
  
  
• Chance to win a trip to Valve! (1 trip offered for every 5000 Gold packages purchased).

*(To be made available upon products' release.)

[daniel88c]

so does that mean if i buy it, i will not get Day of Defeat: Source* ? will that be a seperate game to buy?

[Urban Terror]

I'm going to hang out and wait for the HL2 collectors edition.

[Stillwell]

Ohohoh, great news there.



Fortunately, I'm patient, and will wait until HL² CE is released. I'll save my money until then. :) No need to rush on buying it on Source!

[redrum123]

Omg First page.

[Shuriken5]

well i cant wait till the CE comes out so im going to get the gold pack from steam. :P

SOURCE OWNS ALL!

[HowlinMadMurphy]

I need to start selling my blood. Or a kidney. Or my liver. Gold Package, here I come. Maybe I'll buy 5,000 of them and ensure that I win the trip to Valve HQ.

[Stillwell]

HowlinMadMurphy wrote..

I need to start selling my blood. Or a kidney. Or my liver. Gold Package, here I come. Maybe I'll buy 5,000 of them and ensure that I win the trip to Valve HQ.

Hmmm, let's see... 5,000 times ~60 bucks equals 300,000... I think you're better off buying a plane ticket, and bribing your way in VALVe's office.

[Velocd]

Gold package for me.

[Wikt]

2. "Silver"

-- Half-Life 2*

-- Counter-Strike: Source

-- Half-Life 1: Source*

-- Day of Defeat: Source*

-- Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam *(To be made available upon products' release.)\



Yes, that means DoD:S will come with that one.

[Venom666]

HMM How can live with a radeon 9600xt an NO hl2 ticket.. poor me...

[sPaNkThEmOnKeY]

So my guess is that HL2 will now be held up 6 months because of the lawsuit, and since CS:S wasn't really part of the contract between Valve and Vivendi, Valve is releasing it now?



sPaNk

[GameHopper]

HOT.

[Vlux]

Does this mean more maps and player models?

[MikeJ]

Gold for me :-)