Half Life 2 Release Date 360/PS3

bingo83 · 15/Jun/07, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ShackNews

Last night, Valve representatives confirmed to Shacknews that the studio's upcoming trio of Source-powered games will ship for all announced platforms on October 9, 2007. The suite, sold at retail and through Valve's Steam download service, will consist of the shooter sequel Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the team-based multiplayer game Team Fortress 2, and the action/puzzle game Portal. Valve is handling development of the games on PC and Xbox 360, with EA UK's Chertsey, Surrey office bringing the titles to PlayStation 3.

Shacknews has had extensive hands-on time with all three upcoming games. Check out our Half-Life 2: Episode Two preview and out Portal preview, and check back next week for impressions of Team Fortress 2.

Today's news follows rumors originating last month that the PlayStation 3 versions of the games would be delayed into 2008. Valve's Doug Lombardi noted to Shacknews that development has been progressing well on all three platforms.

Electronic Arts is distributing the games at retail as a package entitled Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, which also includes the original Half-Life 2 and last year's Half-Life 2: Episode One. It will sell for $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Previously, the company intended to sell a slimmer package, The Black Box, which would not include Half-Life 2 or Half-Life 2: Episode One, but those plans were cancelled last month. It is expected that Steam customers will retain the option to purchase only the newly-released games.

This is a defo purchase for me

Fusion · 15/Jun/07, 11:04 PM

AWESOME!!
Can't wait for this
4 games in one!

linkofhyrule · 16/Jun/07, 12:01 AM

I'd love to get it but with so many games out this fall and how I already have HL2 and Episode 1 I don't think I'll be picking it up.

Outlaw · 16/Jun/07, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by linkofhyrule

I'd love to get it but with so many games out this fall and how I already have HL2 and Episode 1 I don't think I'll be picking it up.

But.. but what about Portal

linkofhyrule · 16/Jun/07, 01:43 AM

Hmm.. Yeah, there's Portal and Team Fortress 2, as well as Episode 2. I'm gonna have to think about it.

HotFish · 16/Jun/07, 06:02 PM

Hmmm nice just before GTA IV..

15/Jun/07, 11:04 PM	#2
Fusion Console Monster Towers 1,822 Given: 7 Received: 6 39 Fusion Elder5	Re: Half Life 2 Release Date 360/PS3 AWESOME!! Can't wait for this 4 games in one! Chris Taylor - Staff To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

16/Jun/07, 12:01 AM	#3
linkofhyrule Roanoke, Virginia 1,866 Given: 0 Received: 0 67 legendofzelda51 linkofhyrule007	Re: Half Life 2 Release Date 360/PS3 I'd love to get it but with so many games out this fall and how I already have HL2 and Episode 1 I don't think I'll be picking it up. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

16/Jun/07, 01:43 AM	#5
linkofhyrule Roanoke, Virginia 1,866 Given: 0 Received: 0 67 legendofzelda51 linkofhyrule007	Re: Half Life 2 Release Date 360/PS3 Hmm.. Yeah, there's Portal and Team Fortress 2, as well as Episode 2. I'm gonna have to think about it. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

16/Jun/07, 06:02 PM	#6
HotFish Durham, UK 3,413 Given: 16 Received: 7 13 JoystickGymnast	Re: Half Life 2 Release Date 360/PS3 Hmmm nice just before GTA IV.. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.