Ok ok ok - So NOW what will happen with HL2?

[JavaGuy]

Originally posted by silent
There is another state in childhood Javaguy (you're messing with someone who knows psychology ) where the child realizes that parental beings don't love the child as much as the child wishes, so the child gets attention by giving himself an authority over others (particularly younger siblings). The child may continue on with this behavior his whole life (you're a prime example). This can happen as early as 16 months old.

I never "gave myself authority" over you - I just disagreed with you, and then responded to your hostility. Again, this goes back to you not being able to tolerate differing opinions. Yes, it's natural to defend one's opinion... but not in such a mindless hostile manner. You need to relax. You'll live longer.

 

[Blair]

Originally posted by Mountain Man
When people say, "Valve can't afford to spend another year working on the game," what they mean is that Valve can not afford the potential of lost sales. Gabe, being a financially independent multimillionaire, could probably afford to finance another year's worth of developement, but the problem is, the time to release the game is now. Putting the game release off much longer could cause the bubble to burst resulting in a significantly less profitable game as competitors get their product out the door first.

Right now, the field of next generation FPS titles is wide open with Valve poised to draw first blood. Delaying the game into 2004 could have a large, negative impact on their profitability. Gamers are a fickle bunch, and the last thing Valve needs is for their customers to become distracted by the next shiney thing from their competition.

Agreed.


First blood!!

 

[aedi]

Although I see Valve in an awkward position of wanting to get the game out as soon as possible to maximize profits (being the first game with all the cool DX9 features, physics, etc), the Source Engine is more important as it will account for a major portion of the $ that the company will make via licensing..

Valve will do whatever is neccessary to protect the Source Engine including rewriting parts of the engine. If that takes until next year, then it takes until next year... Personally, I think they will get most of it done quickly and we will see HL2 by May of 2004.

 

[silent]

I call a truce! (yet not a unconditional surrender)

 

[Cheetarah654]

im still betting on a holiday release...

 

[bate18]

Originally posted by Netherscourge
That's commercially unexceptable. People have already, or plan to buy new ATI cards with HL2 vouchers - some for the sole purpose of playing Half Life 2. Is a new 9800 XT owner going to wait a YEAR to have their voucher redeemed?

ATI just paid around $6 million to Valve for this whole bundling deal. I wonder if there was any stipulaiton in the contract about a mandatory 2003 release? If Valve has to delay to the game to 2004, ATI could declare a conflict of interests - ATI was banking on big holiday sales of it's new XT cards, with the HUGE incentive of getting HL2 for free via voucher.

OWND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Killa|3yte]

Um, ATi paid '8+ million' for the bundle deal. I think that if VALVe starts pulling any more funny business, ATi and some other ppl will be pissed. ATi will want a full refunt

 

[ts201]

Valve will do whatever is neccessary to protect the Source Engine including rewriting parts of the engine. If that takes until next year, then it takes until next year... Personally, I think they will get most of it done quickly and we will see HL2 by May of 2004.

Since when is another delay of about 5 months considered 'quickly' ?

 

[aedi]

Originally posted by ts201
Since when is another delay of about 5 months considered 'quickly' ?

Well if you believe my theory that Valve will rewrite parts of Source to protect themselves, and HL2 (and Source) has been in development for 5 years, I would consider 5 months to be pretty quick.

I hope it comes out holiday season as my new video card has nothing to do right now, but honestly, I don't see it happening

:cheers:

 

[genocide604]

Im calling October 17th, or November 11th.


One of those dates seems plausible. I really dont see them taking another year to release the game.

 

[Killa|3yte]

ah ha you wish!!

 

[Kitarist]

why that? it could be released so soon

 

[OCybrManO]

Sierra good... Vivendi bad.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/09/03/vivendi.chronology.reut/