Shado Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Vivendi are the only ones saying the game has been delayed till April. There hasn't been any official word from Valve yet other than what was said on www.halflifesource.com.Edit: halflifesource.com just recently updated saying they recieved a email they believe is from a Vivendi representative who says the delay is not confirmed. ya right unfortunatly Vivendi are are law unto themselves whether Valve like it or not ....this whole charade is far from over, its gonna be interesting to see wht the next move is from the company. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsgeek Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Cool screenshots. I will hopefully view the video when I get off work! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statikk Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 statikmat.. Vivendi is the publisher, so what they say goes. i'm not saying the delay is true or not, i'm just letting you know that what valve says doesn't matter. if vivendi says we're not shipping until xxxx, then thats what happens It just doesn't seem like Vivendi and Valve communicate much. I'm sure if Valve said, "Hey it's done! Here's the gold lets get it out!" Vivendi isn't going to say, "Nah lets sit on it a few months." I think Vivendi is just trying to keep themselves from looking bad if the release date is not met. And Valve always has the somewhat functional Steam... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 where is the video? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 Front page. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statikk Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Yay we're back! I kept getting all those dirty mySQL errors and I thought we broke Neowin! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Front page. I still don't see it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatosk Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 171 User(s) are reading this topic (132 Guests and 1 Anonymous Users) 38 MembersGeez, you guys know how to draw a crowd... In that case, welcome to all those guests reading the thread. I would recommend registering on the forums, as we're running a contest with free stuff on the main page ;) how comes we don't get to see that ??? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 edit : ack nm link removed from news Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Yay we're back! I kept getting all those dirty mySQL errors and I thought we broke Neowin! same here... slow server :devil: none of this please - timdorr Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 ok does anyone have a link to the video? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Great, too many people on the server. I love the news on Neowin but it times like these that makes me wish Neowin wasn't so popular. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtLENIN Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Im so freakin' tired of Hl2. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodgie Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11984 apparently there`s going to be no delay in the release of HL2. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezza Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 times like these that makes me wish Neowin wasn't so popular. ..hell yeah! I wish Neowin was crap, too! ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
altermind Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 this blows..... this is one game I wanna get properly.... I'd be a hypocrit if I did'nt...... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 statikmat.. Vivendi is the publisher, so what they say goes. i'm not saying the delay is true or not, i'm just letting you know that what valve says doesn't matter. if vivendi says we're not shipping until xxxx, then thats what happens Actually, that would only be the case if Vivendi was paying for HL2's development. However, the entire funcing of HL2 has been by Valve themselves. They are essentially using Vivendi to outsource the distrobution of the game. Valve is the one that says when it is released, no one else. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 and who's going to get the boxes in stores? vivendi as they're the publisher. they have the power unfortunately. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Actually, that would only be the case if Vivendi was paying for HL2's development. However, the entire funcing of HL2 has been by Valve themselves. They are essentially using Vivendi to outsource the distrobution of the game. Valve is the one that says when it is released, no one else. and who's going to get the boxes in stores? vivendi as they're the publisher. they have the power unfortunately. It all depends on what their agreement (like a contract between publisher and company) says. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 Valve has Steam, so they can entirely circumvent the publisher. And if Valve handed them a GM cd today, do you think Vivendi would sit on it until April? ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 It's generally the author (valve) have the legal power to decide when and how their work is released, the publisher merely has to wait until it's done. That's what happens with movies/studios and books anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SD=- Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 this blows..... this is one game I wanna get properly.... I'd be a hypocrit if I did'nt...... :) Yup, this is actually going to be my first pc game bought on this pc (my old pc I bought simcity 3000 lol) and now it may or may not get delayed to 04 :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 It all depends on what their agreement (like a contract between publisher and company) says. Gabe has stated in interviews on of their freedoms due to in-house capital is to develop the game at their own pace. There is no pressure to complete it according to someone else's sales charts or deadlines. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 It's generally the author (valve) have the legal power to decide when and how their work is released, the publisher merely has to wait until it's done. That's what happens with movies/studios and books anyway. Generally that is true, but ultimatly is depends on what is stated in the publisher agreement, that is all I am saying. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted October 7, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2003 Yea of course it all depends on what kind of agreements they have made etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/7/#findComment-1232881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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