HL2 release date?

[Creatures]

ok i just read at a german site that it will be released 4 months later! because their engine got stolen! is that true?

i think it's just too funny now i have time to build up my PC before it comes out

Creatures

http://www.techimo.com/forum/t83402.html


there is no official word i dont think

[omalleytrading]

I wouldn't say it's too funny.

I'm not sure how big of a company the developer is, but something like this could potentially sink them. Due to these problems, they won't be releasing the game until after Christmas. That means a HUGE loss in sales for them. Perhaps as much as 40% of their total sales may have come this Christmas. Not many companies can weather that kind of a loss.

Just something to think about....

http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/07/tech...reut/index.htm


April 2004 looks like


Kudos to the moron who did this

[super gerbil]

dang it!!!

[washe]

First Doom 3 gets delayed, now Half Life 2 got struck and delayed up to april.... well next year will be very very interesting..

[tony_j15]

Doom3 has always had a big delayed sign on it. Carmack said it "will be done when its done". But yeah, so much for 2003 being the year to remember.

[The Punisher]

I don't think HL2 is being delayed cuz of the hackers.. i think there is another reason to it... whats with all the delays, don't u wonder?

[joker_927]

from www.megagames.com

Description
There seem to be many twists and bends in the continuing H-L 2 saga. While Valve claim that only one third of the code was stolen, even after the release of a, barely, playable Half-Life 2 beta version, rumours are starting to spread that a pre-Gold release of the game and its full source code may be released tomorrow. According to HalfLife2.net forums and to a variety of H-L 2 fan sites the thief has spoken and this is what he said about the beta and Valve's response:

To everyone saying this is no Beta: I'd like to point out that THIS is what you wanted Valve to release on 9/30/03, theres no such thing as a much better release in Valves network!
I suggested to Valve to stop lying to their customers about how much was stolen. However, they disregarded my statement and called me a liar. Now they will see how much I have been lying when I release the Pre-Gold and all 100 per cent of the sourcecode. Actions speak louder then words.

Anonymous Leaker

The authenticity of this Anonymous Leaker cannot, of course, be verified until tomorrow and even then, only if the threats materialize.

If this is the real leak and he does carry out his threat then tomorrow could be the day that the final nail is hammered into Valve's and H-L 2's, already pounded, coffin.

Gamers can only hope that he is not for real or that he thinks about the reprecussions of his actions and does not carry out his threat.

Just posted....

http://www.techimo.com/newsapp/index.pl?photo=8541

Robert Richmond