HL2 prepared to release same time across world

[Black Mesa corp]

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HL2 Set to Release Same Time Across World

The question that has been on everybody's lips is at what time will Steam unlock on the 16th or at what time can I buy HL2 from retail? HL Fallout member War_Buddy has sent in some interesting news on this subject, reporting from Vivendi Denmark.

The word is that not only will HL2 be released on the same date across the world, but also the same time. Vivendi are forcing retailers to only start selling HL2 at midnight Seattle time (GMT-8), with taking into account time zone differences. The reason being is that Vivendi are planning to release HL2 across the worldwide simultaneously, for both retail and steam.

We have created a list of the release times for HL2 from each time zone around the world according to Greenwich Mean Time. Click read more to view.

GMT-12: 8:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-11: 9:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-10: 10:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-9: 11:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-8: Midnight (16/11/04) <== Note: Valve is in this time zone.
GMT-7: 1:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-6: 2:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-5: 3:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-4: 4:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-3: 5:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-2: 6:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-1: 7:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT: 8:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+1: 9:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+2: 10:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+3: 11:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+4: 12:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+5: 1:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+6: 2:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+7: 3:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+8: 4:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+9: 5:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+10: 6:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+11: 7:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+12: 8:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+13: 9:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+14: 10:00 PM (16/11/04)

One question: can someone tell me what number is america and what number is Britain, thanks.

 

[Dougy]

Old.

search buttons there for a reason.

Britain is GMT. 08:01 tueday morning.

america has a ton of times cos its so wide.

 

[Crash Happy]

What d'you mean "what number"?

Edit: He surely can't mean that!

 

[Mendasp]

Britain is GMT (8:00 AM)

Edit: ****, beaten

 

[Black Mesa corp]

sorry then

 

[eiric]

America is a big country, it covers like 6 timezones. =) Anyway, Britain is GMT So it's 8:00 for you.

 

[Marius]

UK is 8am (GMT)
The US crosses from GMT-5 (3am) on the east coast, and GMT-8 (Midnight) on the west coast

 

[Black Mesa corp]

Britain is GMT (8:00 AM)

cheers mendasp

 

[Quartz Botanica]

Damn, the release is 6:30pm here. The shop that I preordered the Collectors Edition from is closed. Ah well, 17th here we come.

 

[The Monkey]

Well, they've fixed so that GMT+1 stated 09.00 insteed of 10.00

 

[f1r3b4ll]

Apologies if this has been posted:
This was posted by another member on steampowered forums:

HL2 Set to Release Same Time Across World

The question that has been on everybody's lips is at what time will Steam unlock on the 16th or at what time can I buy HL2 from retail? HL Fallout member War_Buddy has sent in some interesting news on this subject, reporting from Vivendi Denmark.

The word is that not only will HL2 be released on the same date across the world, but also the same time. Vivendi are forcing retailers to only start selling HL2 at midnight Seattle time (GMT-8), with taking into account time zone differences. The reason being is that Vivendi are planning to release HL2 across the worldwide simultaneously, for both retail and steam.

We have created a list of the release times for HL2 from each time zone around the world according to Greenwich Mean Time. Click read more to view.

GMT-12: 8:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-11: 9:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-10: 10:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-9: 11:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-8: Midnight (16/11/04) <== Note: Valve is in this time zone.
GMT-7: 1:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-6: 2:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-5: 3:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-4: 4:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-3: 5:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-2: 6:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT-1: 7:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT: 8:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+1: 9:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+2: 10:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+3: 11:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+4: 12:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+5: 1:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+6: 2:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+7: 3:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+8: 4:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+9: 5:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+10: 6:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+11: 7:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+12: 8:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+13: 9:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+14: 10:00 PM (16/11/04)

One question: can someone tell me what number is america and what number is Britain, thanks.

Right this would be America

GMT-8: Midnight (16/11/04) <== Note: Valve is in this time zone.

This is because where VALVe are, is 8 hours behnd us in the UK... as well as quite a bit in I.Q.

ANYWAYS!!!! - The number YOU need to read is GMT- Greenwich Mean Time - That is OUR time! -

I'm not going to touch about timezones etc, because thats something google or askjeeves will tell you about....

BTW, I know I haven't posted in a while - lol - Im at a friends house this weekend doing "other" things to forget about HL2 - But I'll be back home on monday and on the forums.... With a lil suggestion...

Dave