Maybe if it did come out with a lot of bugs, so many bugs that it couldn't connect with steam and they made it steam is the only way to download updates. And sp for some reason needed to be connected with steam. (even first time you play it)
I would be in a world of hurt.
Ok.
I reckon someone has hacked the valve building bringing down all power and communication, and someone hacked that account sending an email to most hl2 fansites.
And while we are panicing valve hq is trying to get their power back up?