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"Half-Life 2 due 20 August?"

That's according to the Special Reserve phone message. Any truth in that?

That's according to the Special Reserve phone message. Any truth in that?

I think it's a little bit too optimistic, I've seen no definite confirmation of the release date, and it would be un wise for Valve to release the game so close to Doom 3 (which is out on the 13th of August). Though, I see strong signs that if it is too be released any time this year, it'll probably be sometime in September.

The day i believe a Half Life 2 release date is when i go up town and see it sitting there on the shelves.

november i'd bet. typical pre christmas release when the hype is huge and money flows feely.

I still think September, it seems to be a popular month for big game releases. The system specs have already been relesed which suggest it's close to going gold, but then I remember last year, where the hyped spetember release never came.

I have a very hot tip it'll be released mid-October

Nah, beginning of september mate, i hope

coled_steel wrote:
> Nah, beginning of september mate, i hope

I work for a computer-games company who have had to rush forward their PC release to September from October to avoid clashing with "a very, very big game". Given that Doom III is already confirmed for August, this leaves one possible candidate.

September isn't short of big releases, one springs to mind, The Sims 2. However bad that game might be, it's likely to sell by the truckload if the sales of the last game are anything to go by. Expect it to fester in the top 10 charts for the next decade as well.

Or at least the 200 odd expansion packs that are sure to follow