Don't expect any press releases from Vivendi

[Feath]

Somebody mentioned on this forum that Vivendi are going to post a press release regarding the Half-Life 2 release date later tonight. I think this is unlikely.

Why? Because this will be the first press release from Vivendi regarding Half-Life 2.

If you go to this page: http://www.vugames.com/corporate_news.do?quarter=2&year=2003 you can read all of Vivendi's previous press releases regarding games. Half-Life 2 is not mentioned at all (You would at least expect to see 'Half-Life 2" announced). Even if you visit the press release regarding E3 (where Half-Life 2 was Game of the Show) there is no mention of Half-Life 2. http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=131

My point is: The Valve/Vivendi relationship is not the same as other developer/publisher relationships. I've already read (no source, sorry) that Valve is handling all the marketing and stuff to do with Half-Life 2. Also, as recent as Halflife2.net's interview Gabe refers to Valve's partnership with Vivendi. This parnetship is only needed so Valve can get physical copies of Half-Life on the shelves.

Vivendi isn't in control of Valve, I doubt they have much say regarding the release date, so any quotes from Valve take precedent over quotes from Vivendi.

 

[Kenny]

Argh, i realy hoped they would have a press release.

 

[Joneleth]

Like with the original Half-Life, I think it'll be up to Valve to tell us when the game has gone gold. With HL, Gabe just sent out an e-mail that said the game went gold, and that was it. Nothing fancy.

 

[scribblehead]

I wonder if he'll send that one email to fragmaster this time

 

[Guest]

http://www.traptown.com/?go=news&id=94


HL2 still up for 30th sep.

 

[threepwood]

Originally posted by Feath
Somebody mentioned on this forum that Vivendi are going to post a press release regarding the Half-Life 2 release date later tonight. I think this is unlikely.

Why? Because this will be the first press release from Vivendi regarding Half-Life 2.

If you go to this page: http://www.vugames.com/corporate_news.do?quarter=2&year=2003 you can read all of Vivendi's previous press releases regarding games. Half-Life 2 is not mentioned at all (You would at least expect to see 'Half-Life 2" announced). Even if you visit the press release regarding E3 (where Half-Life 2 was Game of the Show) there is no mention of Half-Life 2. http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=131

My point is: The Valve/Vivendi relationship is not the same as other developer/publisher relationships. I've already read (no source, sorry) that Valve is handling all the marketing and stuff to do with Half-Life 2. Also, as recent as Halflife2.net's interview Gabe refers to Valve's partnership with Vivendi. This parnetship is only needed so Valve can get physical copies of Half-Life on the shelves.

Vivendi isn't in control of Valve, I doubt they have much say regarding the release date, so any quotes from Valve take precedent over quotes from Vivendi.

ur so leet shut up

 

[frances_farmer]

aaaah good ol' creepwood who claimed he works for and i quote "half life 2 company" ok i misquoted slightly.

 

[Direwolf]

Wasn't expecting one, but the Inquirer article is nice to see.

 

[Beazil]

Re: Re: Don't expect any press releases from Vivendi

Originally posted by threepwood
ur so leet shut up

Completely off topic:

someone help me out here....
I don't understand geekspeak. Someone please tell me wtf is leet, l33t, hax0r etc?

No, I am serious.

 

[frances_farmer]

some stupid language crackers made up.


1337 = leet, originally from elite

h4x0r = hacker. see the numbers look vaguely like letters. 4 = A etc


thats the very basics. a "language" typically used by morons to disguise their inability to spell and form coherant sentences.

 

[Beazil]

Originally posted by frances_farmer
some stupid language crackers made up.


1337 = leet, originally from elite

h4x0r = hacker. see the numbers look vaguely like letters. 4 = A etc


thats the very basics. a "language" typically used by morons to disguise their inability to spell and form coherant sentences.

frances_farmer: Thank you. I couldn't figure out what the hell a hacksore was.

 

[commando]

lol LEET jus sounds like he can't spell!

 

[FoB_Ed]

1 r 73h 0w/\/Z0rZ!

 

[N0N1337H41]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
That is the reasoning behind my name. I also thouhgt that it would be funny to say that I suck while playing against all the people who use 1337 5P34K. Please tell me that some finds a small bit of humor in my name....please.

 

[Feath]

"Non Elite Hal"?

Is it a reference to 2001?

 

[Guest]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

And I get warned for not saying productive stuff?
Guys here couldn't moderate their way out of a wet paper bag.

Anyway, I think that it is pretty obvious that VALVe and Vivendi aren't too close when Vivendi blabs every 2 seconds about HL-2 being delayed.

 

[Beazil]

Originally posted by FoB_Ed
1 r 73h 0w/\/Z0rZ!

Okay. I are the onzorz?

It's not so bad anymore, but there was a time you could barely log into a forum that used proper english. I hope this kind of slang goes bye bye real soon.

Anywho... getting wayyyy off topic here....

I am hopeful for a press release from Vivendi, but I really wonder if we will hear of one at all. Valve has been incredibly quiet about a lot in this game. Maybe it will just show up on store shelves on the 30'th. Has anyone seen that before? I haven't noticed, but then again, there aren't as many games as highly anticipated as this one.

 

[Mother]

I always thought you used a h4x0r to cut through metal.

Maybe not...

I'm just waiting for any kind of going gold anouncement from either Valve / Vivendi. I'll feel much happier when a statement from either company is given.

 

[N0N1337H41]

Funny Feath. 2001 is my favorite movie and Kubrick's best work, even better than A Clockwork Orange. Anyway, you're being stupid on purpose, right? nonleethal < its sort of an amalgamation of 1337 5P34K and phonetic spelling. It may not be funny but at least it's original damn it!

 

[Beazil]

l337 5p34k is bad, mmkay?

 

[Feath]

Originally posted by N0N1337H41
Funny Feath. 2001 is my favorite movie and Kubrick's best work, even better than A Clockwork Orange. Anyway, you're being stupid on purpose, right? nonleethal < its sort of an amalgamation of 1337 5P34K and phonetic spelling. It may not be funny but at least it's original damn it!

Erm, yeah. That was it! I was being stupid on purpose.

Ha ha! Go me.

Anyway, back on topic. Because Vivendi aren't as important usual for a publish maybe Valve hasn't been in contact with them as much as they're used to.

Hence "Valve have yet to confirm a date with us" and other silly Vivendi Comments.

 

[Ahnteis]

I'd have thought that'd be n0n134741

 

[Letters]

Originally posted by schweppes
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

And I get warned for not saying productive stuff?
Guys here couldn't moderate their way out of a wet paper bag.

Anyway, I think that it is pretty obvious that VALVe and Vivendi aren't too close when Vivendi blabs every 2 seconds about HL-2 being delayed.

And then... he was banned...

 

[Animal]

Yuo is teh suck0rz <---- I prefer this type of retard language myself.

 

[x84D80Yx]

if theres a press release, ill laugh in your face but if not, ill praise you on irc for the psycodelic mrs cleo psychic-ness powers you have

 

[Athlon7]

Hey, good post, I think you're most likely right!

 

[Feath]

Originally posted by x84D80Yx
if theres a press release, ill laugh in your face but if not, ill praise you on irc for the psycodelic mrs cleo psychic-ness powers you have

Well, I'd be the first to admit I'd make a mistake but a lot of evidence seems to point to Vivendi not being as important as usual for a publisher.

 

[x84D80Yx]

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