Half Life 2 release date

**VERT** · September 22nd, 2003, 10:10 PM

So everyone was saying 30th September for a while, now people are saying 15 November

Is this true?

**DPA** · September 22nd, 2003, 10:26 PM

shoot, i was thinking christmas would be reasonable

the sooner the better though

**vass0922** · September 22nd, 2003, 10:31 PM

... and waiting.... and waiting... and waiting....

**tony_j15** · September 23rd, 2003, 01:51 PM

I still havent heard an official fall back(valve has been tightlipped), so I'm still looking at september 30th. I have a feeling it may be closer to Christmas, but i got faith in Vavle.

**UpYourz** · September 23rd, 2003, 04:12 PM

No a while back at Clanimo when I was an advit news reporter for the site, I saw an article on the new release date. If I remember it is the same week Call of Duty comes out. I'll look that up later to make sure. But it is November if I remember....Halo is Sept. 30th

**MatrixmaN** · September 23rd, 2003, 04:15 PM

Pfft........It aint comin out till DooM3 comes out...

Mwahahahaha

Competition baby!!

**DPA** · September 23rd, 2003, 04:17 PM

look there is a progressively longer wait with each posting..

yeah its gonna be out around christmas... of 2004 MAHAHAHAHA! and Doom III won't ever get released, the company will go bankrupt and get sued for their property

**Mike** · September 23rd, 2003, 04:39 PM

I think it will be in February or March.

**tony_j15** · September 24th, 2003, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by MatrixmaN
Pfft........It aint comin out till DooM3 comes out...

Mwahahahaha

Competition baby!!

That wont happen. Why? It is not logical. Not everyone will have 100 bucks to shuck out for both games, which means they can only choose one. So some people that might buy HL2 wont because they want D3 more. If vavle releases before D3, even D3 fanatics will buy it to give them something to pass the time with.

**Toadman** · September 24th, 2003, 02:12 PM

November. They are beta-testing the new Steam network in HL/CS/TFC right now, replacing WON and the ID's we used to have. They want more control on updates and patches for registered users, removing the manual download process. It's interesting they mention a "billing feature". If they go subscriber-based like Evercrack I'm outta here.

More info can be found at steampowered.com.

**The Terk** · September 24th, 2003, 02:16 PM

on the computers at best buy it says 11-15-2003 as the activation date..... might change though if they arent "done" with it.... and i want it to be a fine polished product

**ale_x13** · September 24th, 2003, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by tony_j15
If vavle releases before D3, even D3 fanatics will buy it to give them something to pass the time with.

how can someone be a DoomIII fanatic when they havent even played the game?

this isnt an attack on you tony, i know these people exist, its just hard to understand.... gamers

**blubomber** · September 24th, 2003, 02:45 PM

ale_x13, there was an Alpha version of DOOM III that leaked out to the internet about 6 months ago. You might still be able to find it if you want it.

As for HL2, i am not worried about the release date. For one, i dont have the rig to run it right now and two, i like to wait a bit after new games come out so that i dont have to go through the frustration of dealing with alot of bugs. I wait till they have put out an update or two to fix bugs, then i buy.

**UpYourz** · September 24th, 2003, 03:22 PM

Here you all go....got it in my e-mail from IGN today.

In a not-so-surprising move, Valve Software has officially, positively confirmed that Half-Life 2 will *gasp* be delayed.

Doug Lombardi, Valve Software's director of marketing, confirmed with us today that Valve has decided to delay Half-Life 2 from it's original slated September 30th release. The official word is that Valve Software is "targeting a holiday release," the same timeframe previously stated by publisher Vivendi. No specific in-store release date has been announced at this point.

While we're a bit sad that we won't be playing Half-Life 2 next week, we here at IGN actually applaud the delay announcement. If Half-Life 2 truly isn't ready for release, then so be it. We would rather play a well-tested, perfected game than a buggy sequel to a title we hold in high esteem.

You can now cry for those who want the game

**washe** · September 24th, 2003, 06:05 PM

I think Vivendi is applying same policy as they applied with Blizzard.... delay delay delay... but well we know Blizzard is normal and they give in the end a very good game.

I hope they get a good game.... and not only hype... so valve make it good!!!!

**VERT** · September 24th, 2003, 08:42 PM

GamersHell are reporting today that Half Life 2 has gone gold and will still ship on the 30th, but many other sites are saying this could possibly be fake.

**vass0922** · September 24th, 2003, 08:47 PM

What really blows about a holiday release though, is then not only are you competing against the rest of the gamers to get your hands on the game... NOW you have to also compete with the parents buying games for their kids. While many would still be buying this will still increase the numbers by a bit.

**Mead** · September 24th, 2003, 09:00 PM

The billing feature isnt for a monthy fee. You'll actually be able to purchase games through steam instead of going to the store and buying a box.

**Kornmanson** · September 26th, 2003, 09:45 AM

I was looking at the amazon.co.uk site and it says that it is released on the first of decemeber

**Amanus** · September 28th, 2003, 04:54 PM

I saw that too. Originally it said Oct. 30th, then November 15th, now December 1st.

I'm holding onto the idea that this is all just a bad joke to make us think the date has been pushed back so they can suprise us all on Oct. 30th.

Then again I believed in Santa Claus until I was 23.