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Bryan See
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For a year now, we have been waiting for the sequel to the popular game Half-Life revealed, and at last May’s games industry trade show, E3, a preview of the game that critics said brought a new level of realism to characters and the virtual world in which they move wowed audiences. Last fall, as developer Valve Software gathered their wits, an executive from publisher Vivendi Universal Games (VUG) told media outlets that the theft of the source code would delay the game until April this year. That date was nothing more than a blind guess, though. Valve, the only company that really had a firm grasp on the impact of the theft, wrapped itself in a cocoon, refusing all questions from the media and not saying a word about when the game would hit shelves - until now.
While still shying away from giving a firm date, Doug Lombardi, Valve's director of marketing, says that the company is "targeting this summer for the completion of Half-Life 2". Valve doesn't plan to reveal any additional info until the time surrounding the E3 trade show, where the game will once again be shown this year. E3 will be held in Los Angeles May 12 to May 14.
Because the exact April firm date is not yet confirmed and Valve shied away from giving a firm date, VU Games attempted to sack Valve Software. Sacking developer Valve Software would have effectively canceled Half-Life 2 that we have been waiting for to ship to retail.
We believe Valve Software has shied away from giving an April 2004 firm date. If Valve is sacked now, Half-Life 2 will be canceled. Additionally, gamers will lose a chance to reunite with Gordon Freeman in the next few months and the Half-Life series will end.
Development of Half-Life 2 had been repeatedly threatened or even delayed. Time and again, at these crucial junctures, we urge all Half-Life 2 fans launched massive letter and e-mail writing campaigns aimed at VU Games' executives who were directly involved in changing the release date for Half-Life 2. Thanks in part to our efforts, the development of Half-Life 2 was repeatedly revived, leading up to the projection given by VU Games.
We will watch this in the next few months and keep all Half-Life 2 fans informed if further support of the HL2 and Valve Software is needed.
Together, we make sure that Half-Life 2 won't slip through the cracks and developer Valve Software won't be sacked.
Bryan See Dunsheng
While still shying away from giving a firm date, Doug Lombardi, Valve's director of marketing, says that the company is "targeting this summer for the completion of Half-Life 2". Valve doesn't plan to reveal any additional info until the time surrounding the E3 trade show, where the game will once again be shown this year. E3 will be held in Los Angeles May 12 to May 14.
Because the exact April firm date is not yet confirmed and Valve shied away from giving a firm date, VU Games attempted to sack Valve Software. Sacking developer Valve Software would have effectively canceled Half-Life 2 that we have been waiting for to ship to retail.
We believe Valve Software has shied away from giving an April 2004 firm date. If Valve is sacked now, Half-Life 2 will be canceled. Additionally, gamers will lose a chance to reunite with Gordon Freeman in the next few months and the Half-Life series will end.
Development of Half-Life 2 had been repeatedly threatened or even delayed. Time and again, at these crucial junctures, we urge all Half-Life 2 fans launched massive letter and e-mail writing campaigns aimed at VU Games' executives who were directly involved in changing the release date for Half-Life 2. Thanks in part to our efforts, the development of Half-Life 2 was repeatedly revived, leading up to the projection given by VU Games.
We will watch this in the next few months and keep all Half-Life 2 fans informed if further support of the HL2 and Valve Software is needed.
Together, we make sure that Half-Life 2 won't slip through the cracks and developer Valve Software won't be sacked.
Bryan See Dunsheng
