Half-Life 2's Multitude Of Purchase Options

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday September 3, 2003 @05:49AM from the do-you-want-fries-with-that? dept.

Thanks to ShackNews for their post explaining the multiple ways consumers can buy Half-Life 2, summing up a confirmed email/forum post by Valve's Gabe Newell following much false information. The options are summed up as: "...a single-player only mass market version ('sold mainly at the Costcos and Walmarts of the world'), a traditional single/multiplayer version for places like EB Games, and a collector edition's version ('with lots of cool bonus stuff for people who like cool bonus stuff')... [and] Steam pricing plans", which will include one-time download fees, or "...pay a monthly fee and have access to all Valve titles", including Half-Life 2.

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Or, for the budget-minded users... by seinman · 2003-09-03 05:51 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm going to use the P2P "purchase" option.
Subscription to Valve's future releases... by Violet+Null · 2003-09-03 06:10 · Score: 5, Funny

So, let's see. I can pay a monthly subscription fee, and get all the stuff that Valve releases in the future for free.

And it only took them...what, six years to go from Half-Life to Half-Life 2?

Sounds like a deal to me!
1. Re:Subscription to Valve's future releases... by ColonBlow · 2003-09-03 06:35 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  What if they throw in all future 3DRealms releases?
  
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  free online diet tracking.
My prediction by Torgo's+Pizza · 2003-09-03 09:57 · Score: 3, Funny

I have a feeling that all Steam is going to be is a bunch of hot air. Gimme the box and the CD.