HL2 Delay = Broken Deal With ATI?

[Jpennin1]

I've been thinking about this for a while and I don't think it has been brought up before...

ATI payed Valve millions of dollars (somebody can remind me how much exactly) to bundle a highly anticipated game (Half Life 2) with their new "cutting edge" graphics cards to (obviously) sell more cards.

If the game is now delayed until April 2004, wouldn't this seriously degrade the value of this deal they struck with Valve? I mean, how much extra motivation is the average person going to have to buy a new video card because they get a free game (even if it is HL2) that doesn't come out for many more months? By that time there may be even newer video cards or competing games (Doom III.)

I would assume that ATI's lawyers put a clause in the contract that requires Half Life 2 to be available for the XT card bundle by a certain time or the deal is off or at least that Valve would not get nearly as much money.

So, the question is, isn't this a HUGE motivation for Valve to get at least some version of Half Life 2 out sooner rather than later?

 

[LoneDeranger]

Nothing for you to worry about, Gordon.

 

[Cheetarah654]

yah irts been talked about and no one knows wuts gonna happen cause this basically blows the point

 

[Wildhound]

I for one bought a 9800 Pro as a result of HL2. I didn't exactly buy it FOR HL2, but rather it brought my attention to how powerful this card is.

I spent my money and I haven't looked back. Needless to say, I'm not alone. Valve's publicity has doubtless shifted thousands of ATI units and exposed nVidia's poor DX9 performance.

I doubt ATI are complaining.

 

[Pjotr]

Originally posted by Jpennin1
If the game is now delayed until April 2004, wouldn't this seriously degrade the value of this deal they struck with Valve?

First, don't think so much. Valve has delayed the game until "holiday season" this year, nothing else. Valve decides when the game is done, not Vivendi or hackers or anyone else.

Secondly, a deal worth 6 MUSD covers all aspects of delivery dates, rest assure. There are timelines for delays and damages etc, as in every contract at that level.

 

[justice strike]

Re: Re: HL2 Delay = Broken Deal With ATI?

Originally posted by Pjotr
First, don't think so much. Valve has delayed the game until "holiday season" this year, nothing else. Valve decides when the game is done, not Vivendi or hackers or anyone else.

Secondly, a deal worth 6 MUSD covers all aspects of delivery dates, rest assure. There are timelines for delays and damages etc, as in every contract at that level.

yup but vivendi or hackers sure as hell can influence what valve decides

 

[FoB_Ed]

Nothing for you to worry about, Gordon.

aaaah, good memories


"Gordon! Get away from the beams!"

"Shutting down! Attempting shutdown! It's not! It, it's not! It's not shutting down! It's not! AAAAAAAAAH!"

 

[Dr-X]

someone move this thread to the "lame and unrealistic conspiracies made up by 12 year olds with no lives" forum.

 

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

Originally posted by Dr-X
someone move this thread to the "lame and unrealistic conspiracies made up by 12 year olds with no lives" forum.

somebody shoot this guy plz.

did you read the post? this isn't really a crazy conspiracy thread.

 

[XShrike]

I read that you do not get HL2 with the cards but, get a certificate
for it and can get it later.

 

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

yes...but it still defeats the purpose somewhat if HL2 is delayed till April 2004

 

[tkato]

ati dident leaked the beta or the engine...

 

[tkato]

ppl dont u get it ati and valve have a deal! they got to finish the game so ati can shio the cards with the game! valve allready announced that the game is in the duplicating stage nothing but waiting is left...

 

[alco]

Perhaps they'll ship it with future cards that are released. I still believe in the Holiday date, though, so I don't think we'll have to worry about it.