EA Distributes Valve Titles

[KenShiRo]

well i'm never buying a boxed valve game ever again, maybe gabe had a secret plan "lets get a publisher everyone hates, that way even more people buy off steam"

[ImJacksAmygdala]

Dr. Spell wrote..

Valve has made a deal with the devil.

Damn I was going to say the same thing... I think Valve's decision for using EA Games was that they knew it would boost Steam online sales.

[snkcube]

I just hope EA doesn't screw up anything.

[meowmeow]

KenShiRo wrote..

well i'm never buying a boxed valve game ever again, maybe gabe had a secret plan "lets get a publisher everyone hates, that way even more people buy off steam"

you and i know that's a lie, and gabe isn't "fat" anymore you morons, he lost alot of weight.

[azz0r]

That picture is from the hl1 finalised stage, nothing like today.

[entRo]

On one hand Vivendi, the other, EA.. so the customers lose either way. Who cares?

[Sp00neyG]

what a big mistake......

[xlokix]

Oh great so now when I start up half-life 2 I'll get..



"EA GAMES..CHALLENGE EVVVVVERYTHING!"

[Zips]

xlokix wrote..

Oh great so now when I start up half-life 2 I'll get..



"EA GAMES..CHALLENGE EVVVVVERYTHING!"

So you're going to buy HL2 again?

entRo wrote..

On one hand Vivendi, the other, EA.. so the customers lose either way. Who cares?

See... I don't get how that would be the case. All EA is going to do is package the retail version of the game and sell it. Maybe they'll even advertise it too.



They won't have anything to do with the coding or the game content at all.

[Pharlap]

Zips wrote..

They won't have anything to do with the coding or the game content at all.

true, but the average joe doesnt know this. to them, it's EA that's the "createur de games".



seems EA are treading down a path of mergers and acquisitions..ie monopolisation of the gaming world.



now if only microsoft would buy them..

[[CyW]-=BigBear=-]

cowmisfit wrote..

Oh Yea, just going to "distribute" Valve games, thats exactly how they're dealings with Westwood Stuidos started and look how taht turned out.

Westwood ended up dead and the C&C range completly raped!

[azz0r]

Atleast EA advertises major releases.

[Zips]

azz0r wrote..

Atleast EA advertises major releases.

Yeah, I think it would be amazing to see a TV spot for Half-Life 2.

[Cliche]

Zips wrote..

Yeah, I think it would be amazing to see a TV spot for Half-Life 2.

Lets get CS Nation on TV ads. Rizzuh nekid ? :O

[Haklin]

Zips wrote..

So you're going to buy HL2 again?



See... I don't get how that would be the case. All EA is going to do is package the retail version of the game and sell it. Maybe they'll even advertise it too.



They won't have anything to do with the coding or the game content at all.

thats what westwood and now dice(dev of battlefield series) thought aswel...