IGN: Half-Life 2 Release Candidate Sent to VU
09-17-04 | 03:14 PM
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IGN: Half-Life 2 Release Candidate Sent to VU
http://pc.ign.com/articles/548/548597p1.html
Sounds like good news to me.
A release candidate of Half-Life 2 has been sent to Vivendi Universal Games for final approval, putting the game in its very last stages before release.
The news began with a post on hl2fallout.com by Valve's Gabe Newell. "Yes, the RC went to VU yesterday," it reads.
Given the recent "gone gold" hoax, where a Valve account on a fansite was hacked in order to fake an official gold announcement, it's understandable that the latest news has been received with skepticism.
However, we were able to confirm with Valve's Doug Lombardi that this was no hoax. "That post was real -- the RC was sent yesterday," he told IGNPC.
Now what remains is for Vivendi to approve the release candidate, at which time HL2 can be declared gold. And of course, gold status is then the only stage remaining (apart from manufacturing and shipping, if you're not going the Steam route) before Half-Life 2 is alive on your machine.
The news began with a post on hl2fallout.com by Valve's Gabe Newell. "Yes, the RC went to VU yesterday," it reads.
Given the recent "gone gold" hoax, where a Valve account on a fansite was hacked in order to fake an official gold announcement, it's understandable that the latest news has been received with skepticism.
However, we were able to confirm with Valve's Doug Lombardi that this was no hoax. "That post was real -- the RC was sent yesterday," he told IGNPC.
Now what remains is for Vivendi to approve the release candidate, at which time HL2 can be declared gold. And of course, gold status is then the only stage remaining (apart from manufacturing and shipping, if you're not going the Steam route) before Half-Life 2 is alive on your machine.
09-17-04 | 03:23 PM
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I'm likely the only guy here who hopes that it takes another 6 months or more to come out since my current computer can't handle it (bought it when HL came out) and won't be able to buy a new one for for a while.
09-18-04 | 06:40 AM
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well the process should actually be quicker then that considering how they are handling steam. Perhaps if Vivendi approves it, they could start releasing and selling it through steam directly after. Should be interesting how they handle it.
09-18-04 | 06:58 AM
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
well the process should actually be quicker then that considering how they are handling steam. Perhaps if Vivendi approves it, they could start releasing and selling it through steam directly after. Should be interesting how they handle it.
well the process should actually be quicker then that considering how they are handling steam. Perhaps if Vivendi approves it, they could start releasing and selling it through steam directly after. Should be interesting how they handle it.
