Valve announces that The Orange Box is now available, offering Half-Life 2, its
first two episodic follow-ups, Team Fortress 2, and Portal:
October 10,
2007 - Valve®, a leading entertainment and technology studio, is pleased to
announce the availability of The Orange Box for PC on Steam (www.steamgames.com).
The Orange Box features three top-rated new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2:
Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team
Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team
warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person
action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.
To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also
includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of
all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One-together, more than
30 hours of award-winning gameplay. Purchasers of the PC version of The Orange
Box who already own Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One can conveniently
"gift" them to a friend from within Steam.
The Orange Box is now shipping to retailers and will be available for a
suggested retail price of $49.95 on the PC and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 console
system. Contact your local stores for details.
For more information about The Orange Box, please visit
http://www.whatistheorangebox.com.