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I should've posted this in one of the console forums, oh well...
Just over three months ago, one of the most contentious relationships in game history came to an end. On April 28, after months of overt legal disputes and covert bickering, VU Games and Valve Software announced they were ending a half-decade-long publishing deal. The arrangement saw the former publish the latter's groundbreaking PC first-person shooters Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Half-Life 2.
However, Valve's next console game--after the PlayStation 2 Half-Life and the Xbox Counter-Strike--will be distributed by one of VU's main rivals. Today, Electronic Arts revealed that as of this fall, it will be the international publisher of the forthcoming Xbox version of Half-Life 2, which will now ship in October 2005. EA will also assume distribution duties on a new Game of the Year edition of Half-Life 2 for the PC, which will include Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source, as well as Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life: Source, in a single box.
However, Valve will now officially self-publish all its PC products, although the newly announced--and carefully worded--agreement will let EA "deliver a collection of Valve games to players worldwide" in the future.
"We consider Half-Life and Counter-Strike to be two of the best game franchises of all time," said Tom Frisina, vice president and general manager of EA Partners, in a statement. "We could not be more excited to have the opportunity to help deliver these outstanding games to players around the globe."
Valve founder and president Gabe Newell had similarly kind words. "By combining EA's unparalleled operation structure and distribution channel with Valve's award-winning development teams and games community, we've established an awesome combination for delivering great products to console and PC gamers around the world," he said.
The EA-Valve arrangement covers the boxed, retail editions of Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source but does not affect digitally distributed versions of the game. As before, those games will be delivered and updated via Steam, Valve's online service.
This is great news. I cant wait for Half Life Underground 2006.
Just over three months ago, one of the most contentious relationships in game history came to an end. On April 28, after months of overt legal disputes and covert bickering, VU Games and Valve Software announced they were ending a half-decade-long publishing deal. The arrangement saw the former publish the latter's groundbreaking PC first-person shooters Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Half-Life 2.
However, Valve's next console game--after the PlayStation 2 Half-Life and the Xbox Counter-Strike--will be distributed by one of VU's main rivals. Today, Electronic Arts revealed that as of this fall, it will be the international publisher of the forthcoming Xbox version of Half-Life 2, which will now ship in October 2005. EA will also assume distribution duties on a new Game of the Year edition of Half-Life 2 for the PC, which will include Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source, as well as Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life: Source, in a single box.
However, Valve will now officially self-publish all its PC products, although the newly announced--and carefully worded--agreement will let EA "deliver a collection of Valve games to players worldwide" in the future.
"We consider Half-Life and Counter-Strike to be two of the best game franchises of all time," said Tom Frisina, vice president and general manager of EA Partners, in a statement. "We could not be more excited to have the opportunity to help deliver these outstanding games to players around the globe."
Valve founder and president Gabe Newell had similarly kind words. "By combining EA's unparalleled operation structure and distribution channel with Valve's award-winning development teams and games community, we've established an awesome combination for delivering great products to console and PC gamers around the world," he said.
The EA-Valve arrangement covers the boxed, retail editions of Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source but does not affect digitally distributed versions of the game. As before, those games will be delivered and updated via Steam, Valve's online service.
This is great news. I cant wait for Half Life Underground 2006.
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> The games also feel very slow and sluggish compared to PC games - FACT
If the speeds of both were recorded the PC would easily win.
> As well as PC games offering much better multiplayer features - FACT
- More players per server
- Mods adding extra game modes
- Own dedicated servers with much more options than a standard created server
- Obviously theres more but I really can't be bothered.
The gimps part is opinion yes, but a valid one in both cases.
If the speeds of both were recorded the PC would easily win.
> As well as PC games offering much better multiplayer features - FACT
- More players per server
- Mods adding extra game modes
- Own dedicated servers with much more options than a standard created server
- Obviously theres more but I really can't be bothered.
The gimps part is opinion yes, but a valid one in both cases.
Damarus wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> I know.
>
> Now they bore me.
>
> And if it bored you, why are you still posting?
Are we taking about those topics now? Why no we aren't.
> Hedfix wrote:
> I know.
>
> Now they bore me.
>
> And if it bored you, why are you still posting?
Are we taking about those topics now? Why no we aren't.
Damarus wrote:
>
> Yes, I did say that however I notice how you didn't include the rest
> of what I said...
>
> I quit Xbox live because it was basically full of gimps. The games
> also
> feel very slow and sluggish compared to PC games as well as PC games
>
> offering much better multiplayer features.
Opinion. And?
>
> Yes, I did say that however I notice how you didn't include the rest
> of what I said...
>
> I quit Xbox live because it was basically full of gimps. The games
> also
> feel very slow and sluggish compared to PC games as well as PC games
>
> offering much better multiplayer features.
Opinion. And?
Hedfix wrote:
> I know.
>
> Now they bore me.
And if it bored you, why are you still posting?
> I know.
>
> Now they bore me.
And if it bored you, why are you still posting?
Hedfix wrote:
> As soon as it got down to "I quit xbox live because it was full
> of gimps" I decided the thread had reached the funniest and most
> ignorant point it was going to get to.
Yes, I did say that however I notice how you didn't include the rest of what I said...
> I quit Xbox live because it was basically full of gimps. The games also
> feel very slow and sluggish compared to PC games as well as PC games
> offering much better multiplayer features.
> As soon as it got down to "I quit xbox live because it was full
> of gimps" I decided the thread had reached the funniest and most
> ignorant point it was going to get to.
Yes, I did say that however I notice how you didn't include the rest of what I said...
> I quit Xbox live because it was basically full of gimps. The games also
> feel very slow and sluggish compared to PC games as well as PC games
> offering much better multiplayer features.
I know.
Now they bore me.
There's only so much you can expand a good discussion before it gets boring.
As soon as it got down to "I quit xbox live because it was full of gimps" I decided the thread had reached the funniest and most ignorant point it was going to get to.
Now they bore me.
There's only so much you can expand a good discussion before it gets boring.
As soon as it got down to "I quit xbox live because it was full of gimps" I decided the thread had reached the funniest and most ignorant point it was going to get to.
Hedfix wrote:
> But apparently I'm supposed to care about the other topics raised.
Hedfix wrote:
> Except there's more modding and cheating going on.
That's funny. You raised them.
> But apparently I'm supposed to care about the other topics raised.
Hedfix wrote:
> Except there's more modding and cheating going on.
That's funny. You raised them.
Cycloon wrote:
> Xbox Live is full of utter mongtards, and decent people.
>
> So is WoW.
>
> Just WoW pwns anything on Xbox by a million miles.
Unless you're not into that type of game.
Oh look it's down to opinion again...
> Xbox Live is full of utter mongtards, and decent people.
>
> So is WoW.
>
> Just WoW pwns anything on Xbox by a million miles.
Unless you're not into that type of game.
Oh look it's down to opinion again...
I'll give you a summary if you would like ot keep replying anyway:
Mouse + Keyboard awful.
Mods can be bad.
Cheating happens on PC games.
Personally I was only bothered about keeping the daft mouse + keyboard discussion going.
But apparently I'm supposed to care about the other topics raised.
I don't, they're boring.
End of.
Mouse + Keyboard awful.
Mods can be bad.
Cheating happens on PC games.
Personally I was only bothered about keeping the daft mouse + keyboard discussion going.
But apparently I'm supposed to care about the other topics raised.
I don't, they're boring.
End of.
Xbox Live is full of utter mongtards, and decent people.
So is WoW.
Just WoW pwns anything on Xbox by a million miles.
So is WoW.
Just WoW pwns anything on Xbox by a million miles.
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