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.
To leave the customers in the dark without an official statement(read: not second hand news on gamespot) prior to the release date is irresponsible. It looks like vivendi said it wasn't going to be released on the 30th, but there was no press release.
Lesson learned today: Expectations are premeditated resentments.
Why didnt we listen to vivendi in july?
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halflife2/news_6075803.html
I never read that til today.
I agree about the previous poster that more likely the publisher. Valve is vivendi's bitch, plain and simple. Valve probably was berated for disagreeing with vivendi and saying the release would be 9/30. Whenever the rich execs decide the game will be released, finished or not, it will be released. Granted my first thought as to what might have caused the delay was steaming pile of code called steam. Seems like valve is just trying to re-invent the content delivery network with that.
At least we can look forward to other great vivendi titles which are available in stores now: GIRLS JOIN BARBIE™ IN A HANDHELD CROSS-COUNTRY HORSEBACK ADVENTURE , BARBIE™ HORSE ADVENTURES™ BLUE RIBBON RACE FOR GAME BOY® ADVANCE,
http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=330
or
http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=321
I actually woke up early for a change to get this game, now it wont be out til XMAS. Let's all try to forget this day ever happened!
On a side note, remember how SWG stuck to their release date of July 27th all along, yet people were unhappy that Lucasarts released a buggy unfinished product? People were so irate about that release.... so your damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Lesson learned today: Expectations are premeditated resentments.
Why didnt we listen to vivendi in july?
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halflife2/news_6075803.html
I never read that til today.
I agree about the previous poster that more likely the publisher. Valve is vivendi's bitch, plain and simple. Valve probably was berated for disagreeing with vivendi and saying the release would be 9/30. Whenever the rich execs decide the game will be released, finished or not, it will be released. Granted my first thought as to what might have caused the delay was steaming pile of code called steam. Seems like valve is just trying to re-invent the content delivery network with that.
At least we can look forward to other great vivendi titles which are available in stores now: GIRLS JOIN BARBIE™ IN A HANDHELD CROSS-COUNTRY HORSEBACK ADVENTURE , BARBIE™ HORSE ADVENTURES™ BLUE RIBBON RACE FOR GAME BOY® ADVANCE,
http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=330
or
http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=321
I actually woke up early for a change to get this game, now it wont be out til XMAS. Let's all try to forget this day ever happened!
On a side note, remember how SWG stuck to their release date of July 27th all along, yet people were unhappy that Lucasarts released a buggy unfinished product? People were so irate about that release.... so your damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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