<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 15 2004, 03:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 15 2004, 03:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Cause I mean, they can only hang onto it for 6 months once its done, but what if they never declare it as done? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm not 100% sure on this, but if the RC is accepted its gold and gets shiped, so technicaly that means the RC is the finished game. So doesnt that mean it has to be out by Febuary 15th?
If it isnt then VV are pretty dumb, if they stall for a little more than 1 month then they miss the holiday season and slowly increase Valves share.
The way I look at it is if HL2 still isn't released around Thanksgiving, Vu is pretty much just screwed over, everyone's gonna get it over steam if that happens.
<!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Oct 15 2004, 10:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Oct 15 2004, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nobody cares anymore. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Remove "nobody" and add "I don't" and that statement will be correct.
The more Viv holds out the release, the more players that will go onto STEAM and buy it just to get CS:S and play it till HL2 comes out, and the other mods if they come out before HL2. (They're ready for preloading it looks like.) It'll be out this year, it'd be insane not to release it for this years holiday season. Then you wouldn't have just a lot of the devoted fan boys buying it, but the more casual gamers as well.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Can they release it with out vus say so (via steam)? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No.
I personally am of the opinion that Valve maybe be buying their time with their RC's, because the community is starting to really pick up on the "buy through Steam" thing.
In any case, it'll be a while before Steam sales actually overtake Retail sales. Valve's smart for making the RC to Gold status take longer. Yes, the game will be out in time for the holidays, and will be grabbed up by millions of parents for Christmas, but Valve has made its point loud and clear: purchase through a complete server to computer program is efficient, cost effective, and secure.
You can bet that other gaming companies will have programs or games that function in a very Steam-like manner over the next 2-3 years.
well couldnt they still release hl: source, cuz thats what i really want before hl2... even tho they prolly havent even started on it....
imho itd be wise for them to release hl: source while they get their hl2 thing settled cuz then theyd have more people buying the silver pack so they can play through hl1 before they start on hl2....
<!--QuoteBegin-Rat12321+Oct 15 2004, 05:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rat12321 @ Oct 15 2004, 05:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well couldnt they still release hl: source, cuz thats what i really want before hl2... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Well then after reading that it seems that technically Valve could actually release EVERYTHING but HL2, so they could release DOD:S, and HL:S already.
There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days.
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BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>.
<!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 05:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 05:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NOVEMBER RELEASE "EXTREMELY LIKELY" AS HALF-LIFE 2 SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION
BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> w00t w00t
<!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 11:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 11:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NOVEMBER RELEASE "EXTREMELY LIKELY" AS HALF-LIFE 2 SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION
BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> If this is true.. WAHOOOOOOOO <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
As far as I can tell, being submitted for a rating doesn't mean a whole lot. That just has to do with content: the gore levels etc may be finalized but they might be fixing bugs until the cows come home.
<!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 04:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> But until the announcement, its silly to say there are no more RCs, and that HL2 is done. So, its just a rumor until Valve specifically says so.
<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 16 2004, 12:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 16 2004, 12:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 04:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> But until the announcement, its silly to say there are no more RCs, and that HL2 is done. So, its just a rumor until Valve specifically says so. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> When you're piloting the hype express, rumours are the fuel you run on, baby!
<!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 06:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 06:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When you're piloting the hype express, rumours are the fuel you run on, baby! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Sigged.
<!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Oct 15 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Oct 15 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 05:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 05:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are no more RCs: HL2 is done, with European classification a tiny step remaining. I'd expect Vivendi and Valve to announce Gold status within the next few days.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NOVEMBER RELEASE "EXTREMELY LIKELY" AS HALF-LIFE 2 SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION
BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> w00t w00t
<!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Oct 16 2004, 12:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Oct 16 2004, 12:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Oct 15 2004, 06:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Oct 15 2004, 06:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When you're piloting the hype express, rumours are the fuel you run on, baby! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Sigged. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Slip my name in too; go all the way!
Edit: And Flint's avatar has white stars, whereas mine has red ones. Plus his says "Flint Paper"; mine does not. It's not that hard. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Oct 15 2004, 11:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Oct 15 2004, 11:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Every day Vivendi doesn't release will see a few more people eager for CS:S buying the game from Steam,<u> meaning higher turnouts for Newell & co. and no money at all for VU.</u> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Wasn't the other part of the contract that valve may not undercut VU? Which is why the games cost as much over steam as they would retail?
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I'm not 100% sure on this, but if the RC is accepted its gold and gets shiped, so technicaly that means the RC is the finished game. So doesnt that mean it has to be out by Febuary 15th?
If it isnt then VV are pretty dumb, if they stall for a little more than 1 month then they miss the holiday season and slowly increase Valves share.
Remove "nobody" and add "I don't" and that statement will be correct.
The more Viv holds out the release, the more players that will go onto STEAM and buy it just to get CS:S and play it till HL2 comes out, and the other mods if they come out before HL2. (They're ready for preloading it looks like.) It'll be out this year, it'd be insane not to release it for this years holiday season. Then you wouldn't have just a lot of the devoted fan boys buying it, but the more casual gamers as well.
No.
I personally am of the opinion that Valve maybe be buying their time with their RC's, because the community is starting to really pick up on the "buy through Steam" thing.
In any case, it'll be a while before Steam sales actually overtake Retail sales. Valve's smart for making the RC to Gold status take longer. Yes, the game will be out in time for the holidays, and will be grabbed up by millions of parents for Christmas, but Valve has made its point loud and clear: purchase through a complete server to computer program is efficient, cost effective, and secure.
You can bet that other gaming companies will have programs or games that function in a very Steam-like manner over the next 2-3 years.
imho itd be wise for them to release hl: source while they get their hl2 thing settled cuz then theyd have more people buying the silver pack so they can play through hl1 before they start on hl2....
ifns any of you know what i mean...
Well then after reading that it seems that technically Valve could actually release EVERYTHING but HL2, so they could release DOD:S, and HL:S already.
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BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>.
crack cocaine?
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BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
w00t w00t
Freeman spinning head cult now?
crack cocaine? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
NaCl(s) you n00b!
Good joke though. XD
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NOVEMBER RELEASE "EXTREMELY LIKELY" AS HALF-LIFE 2 SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION
BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
If this is true..
WAHOOOOOOOO <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
But until the announcement, its silly to say there are no more RCs, and that HL2 is done. So, its just a rumor until Valve specifically says so.
But until the announcement, its silly to say there are no more RCs, and that HL2 is done. So, its just a rumor until Valve specifically says so. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
When you're piloting the hype express, rumours are the fuel you run on, baby!
Sigged.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NOVEMBER RELEASE "EXTREMELY LIKELY" AS HALF-LIFE 2 SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION
BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it?
16:50 Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've learnt this afternoon, news which adds credence to recent rumours that Vivendi is shortly to announce that the hotly anticipated first-person shooter sequel has finally 'gone gold'.
Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, an industry insider squealed earlier informing us that "as far as Vivendi is concerned, the game [Half-Life 2] is finished" before saying that the title had been passed to PEGI (Pan European Games Information age rating system) for classification, which in turn passed the sequel to the BBFC for certification.
The industry insider added that a November release is now looking "extremely likely".
A BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) spokesperson has confirmed with us within the last few minutes that the government body is indeed in possession of Half-Life 2. However, they could only add at this stage that the first-person shooter is "under evaluation", as far as certification is concerned.
And what, you're no doubt wondering, does Vivendi have to say about all this? Well, actually so are we at the moment. We'd like to report, but at the time of going to press the publisher remained unavailable for comment. Blast their eyes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taken from <a href='http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php' target='_blank'>C&VG</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
w00t w00t
Freeman spinning head cult now? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
pfft wannabes <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Sigged. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Slip my name in too; go all the way!
Edit: And Flint's avatar has white stars, whereas mine has red ones. Plus his says "Flint Paper"; mine does not. It's not that hard. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Sigged. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's polite to put in who you're quoting =]
crack cocaine? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
sugar?
crack cocaine? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sugar? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Neurotoxin?
Wasn't the other part of the contract that valve may not undercut VU? Which is why the games cost as much over steam as they would retail?