Half-Life 2 Delayed [Sep 23, 2003, 11:59 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Shacknews has finally
received official word that Half-Life 2 will not be making its planned release
date of September 30, something a quick glance at the calendar can confirm.
Here's the quote from Valve's Doug Lombardi:
The previously announced September 30th release date for Half-Life 2 is being pushed back. We are currently targeting a holiday release, but do not have a specific "in-store" date to share at this time. We will release that information as soon as we have confirmed a new date.
I have a different theory than damolecs, even though I do respect what I've read in his posts.
Vivendi has been looking for a buyer, and have been. I believe that that Valve’s deal with them is based on Vivendi being a solvent company, and if Vivendi changes hands, Valve would get all the rights back for distributing HL2.
My guess is that Gabe is very smartly hanging onto the title until Vivendi is sold to someone so that he can distribute the title on his own with Steam, and find another publisher for the Box item. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft published the title, and incorporated steam into the next version of windows.
Like I said this is just a theory.
My running list of developers that have power over publishers. (add more) and this list isn't in any particular order so don't try and read anything into that.
id software
Epic
Raven
Lionhead
Dice
Valve
Blizzard
hmm... who else?
http://www.planetquake.com/vexar
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed - The lips acquire stains - The stains become a warning - It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
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Vivendi has been looking for a buyer, and have been. I believe that that Valve’s deal with them is based on Vivendi being a solvent company, and if Vivendi changes hands, Valve would get all the rights back for distributing HL2.
My guess is that Gabe is very smartly hanging onto the title until Vivendi is sold to someone so that he can distribute the title on his own with Steam, and find another publisher for the Box item. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft published the title, and incorporated steam into the next version of windows.
Like I said this is just a theory.
My running list of developers that have power over publishers. (add more) and this list isn't in any particular order so don't try and read anything into that.
id software
Epic
Raven
Lionhead
Dice
Valve
Blizzard
hmm... who else?
http://www.planetquake.com/vexar
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed - The lips acquire stains - The stains become a warning - It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
Piter-Menat
http://www.planetquake.com/vexar
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed - The lips acquire stains - The stains become a warning - It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
Piter-Menat Quo
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed - The lips acquire stains - The stains become a warning - It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
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