HalflifeSource (thanks
HomeLAN Fed) is
reporting news from Valve's Doug Lombardi, saying: "Half-Life 2 will be passed
on to publisher Vivendi for final mastering and duplication within days for it's
early August target. The official appearance will make store shelves sometime in
mid to late September."
The "year of the game" arguement is further bolstered by the fact that this year has already seen Far Cry, BF: Vietnam, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and UT2004.