Half-Life 2 Early Releases?

[CSN NewsBot]

Tales of early sales of Half-Life 2 began spreading like wildfire yesterday with the release of a few tantalizing images. The pictures were then followed up by rampant scrutiny, disbelief, and ultimate realization from gamers that the game was indeed being sold at a number of retailers. Even articles from Shacknews, IGN, and GameSpot went on confirm the early release of Half-Life 2.



So far there's been no word from Valve on the matter of the early release. There also has not been any word on the Shacknews rumor that Valve may release early on Steam should the street sales date be broken. Those with the retail version are currently unable to play due to content servers not being updated for the unlocking phase. The only thing still confirmed about the release is that it will take place this Tuesday at 12:01AM Pacific Time (-8 GMT).

[Electronic Punk]

And they can do sod all with it until Valve says anyway

So whats the big deal.

[R3c0il]

My you lot are slow on reporting these things arn't you? ;p

[ma_cherie]

R3c0il wrote..

My you lot are slow on reporting these things arn't you? ;p

that and VU said they were going to release it if the street date was broken, NOT valve, i don't know HOW many times this has been said

[Zips]

R3c0il wrote..

My you lot are slow on reporting these things arn't you? ;p

We like to wait until it's confirmed and/or most places have verification about the matter. We weren't about to post on this just based on the preliminary photographs. Also, there are still places without this being reported for whatever reason. You're more than welcome, however, to submit news items to us if you feel we're "slow" compared to others.

[stanislashaerens]

Maybe you can buy it, but it will be only unlocked the 16th

[ziggie216]

Wont best buy be bitched out by valve or someone for selling the product early?



btw R3c0il what is "My you lot are"???

[Pen2]

This is interesting...



However, I'm thinking the game will be released at the same scheduled date anyway.

[R3c0il]

Edited by [user="280490"] @ [time="1100276622"]

Zips wrote..

We like to wait until it's confirmed and/or most places have verification about the matter. We weren't about to post on this just based on the preliminary photographs.

Oh.. that's stopped you in the past? *cough* CSS on tuesday *cough*



Only joking ;o)

ziggie216 wrote..

btw R3c0il what is "My you lot are"???

"You lot" as in the news reporting team, although they had there reasons, and it was a cheap jab on my part.

[NextWish]

Edited by [user="397"] @ [time="1100279141"]

See below.

[Zips]

ma_cherie wrote..

that and VU said they were going to release it if the street date was broken, NOT valve, i don't know HOW many times this has been said

Steam is run by Valve. They would be the ones who would release it early via Steam, not VU. Also, it's not stated anywhere in that link above who would release early via Steam, so don't make the wrong assumption of it being VU.

stanislashaerens wrote..

Maybe you can buy it, but it will be only unlocked the 16th

As stated in the news post.

R3c0il wrote..

Oh.. that's stopped you in the past? *cough* CSS on tuesday *cough*



Only joking ;o)

Going by what we've seen with our own eyes is sometimes the best source. Things do change and that was one of them.

[NextWish]

Edited by [user="397"] @ [time="1100280017"]

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HL2 Release date broken over in germany as well.



http://www.hlfallout.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16714

A store, unknown where so far has broken street date with VALVe and Vividendi Universal Games (VUG\VUGames). This does NOT impact the release of Half-Life 2 whatsoever. Any rumours of people able to play Half-Life 2 over Steam are false as VALVe does not activate content servers for this particular game until 12:01am PST on 16 Nov 2004.

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Hello,

We noticed that you just registered a Half-Life 2 key. Where did you come across a copy of the game?



You're not in trouble or anything, but you're registered pretty early, and the game isn't activated just yet.



Thanks,

Erik Johnson

Valve

In an E-Mail sent to all EBGames associates, the president of EBGames has stated that the persons who broke the street date at their stores have been terminated. As well, should anyone else break the street date the employee, manager, and district manager will all be held responsible. The e-mail was sent yesterday at aprox 5:30 PM EST.

http://www.hlfallout.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16897

[le gritche]

Ironical isn't it, that after more than a year of delay, the game is now released too early.

[Electronic Punk]

Fix your image links..

[Fuzzio]

the president of EBGames has stated that the persons who broke the street date at their stores have been terminated.

I'll be back...