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HL2 Packages Available on Steam

Posted by Zonk on from the good-morning-mr.-freedman dept.

aWalrus writes "The long wait for Half Life 2 and bundled games through Valve's online distribution system, Steam, ends today. Steam news reports that Half life 2 packages will be available at 11 am PST. With HL2 still trapped in publisher approval limbo, these packages don't have the game yet (available upon products' release), but they do have Counter Strike:Source. This could be a good bargaining chip for Valve and a boost to Steam distribution."

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  1. Re:what a mess... by mconeone · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Powerplay died awhile back, it was too broad of a scope with little actual substance to back up its claims.

    Steam on the other hand, is an immediate benefit to Valve. At $50+ a pop, with millions of counter-strike players worldwide, Valve is looking at a huge profit. Its been proven to be able to sell games (condition zero) as well as handle a hot new release (cs:source beta).

    Unless they lose the countersuit from Vivendi, the sky's the limit!