ATI to bundle Counter Strike 2 with Radeon 420XT

zerodamage · Mar 26, 2004, 04:42 PM

The Inquirere seems to think so. . . .

"THE VOUCHER WARS are brewing up nicely towards critical point, as the big red Canadian company that actually cares more about NDAs than anybody else is going to offer one more game voucher with its upcoming Radeon R420XT cards."

Full Article: TheInquirer

IamLakota · Mar 26, 2004, 08:16 PM

Oh well plan on that game getting postponed.

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 27, 2004, 04:16 AM

"THE VOUCHER WARS are brewing up nicely towards critical point, as the big red Canadian company that actually cares more about NDAs than anybody else is going to offer one more game voucher with its upcoming Radeon R420XT cards.
We all expect something for our money. And six million bucks is quite a wedge. But maybe those six millions havenâ€™t been wasted. Valve has to oblige ATI and assuage its lack of Half life 2 and inability to actually deliver its game anytime soon."

Get the full article at The Inquirer

No_Style · Mar 27, 2004, 04:47 AM

So CS2 will not be free? But, if CS2 will be free then this voucher will be kinda useless.. Since a lot of people would have HL2 already.

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 27, 2004, 04:48 AM

i doubt it will be free

jsx[ifl] · Mar 27, 2004, 05:31 AM

i saw a post on a cs site that cs2 will be stand alone...so the voucher does make sense ;0

**MIG-31** · Mar 27, 2004, 06:48 AM

not a bad idea. but this were posted yesterday.

p0rChM0nK3y · Mar 27, 2004, 06:54 AM

Well, i believe if you have Half-Life 2, CS2 is free. Much like it is now.

MSX · Mar 27, 2004, 08:47 AM

Um, no. CS2 will have to be bought separately or, you will have to have a subscription to steam.

Will the R420 come bundled with it? No. I can say that without a doubt as the R420 will be out way before CS2 is ready for prime time. If they do it would be a pointless move on ATI's part. Perhaps steam vouchers... but in no way will it be bundled with CS2.

Vampyromaniac · Mar 27, 2004, 08:52 AM

another whopper from Unreliablezilla

***Veridian3*** · Mar 27, 2004, 09:50 AM

Threads merged

Spyro124 · Mar 27, 2004, 10:06 AM

Hmm, hopefully there will also be a cheaper version without the game, since it will be kinda useless to actually buy a GFX card with a voucher to a game, that will come out when there is already a newer generation of cards on the market.

~~AirGumby~~ · Mar 27, 2004, 03:48 PM

Another sucker voucher. HL2 doesn't seem like it will ever surface. ATI seems to like to "screw" with their customers. ATi must really think we are stupid if we are going to fall for this "voucher" crap especially since it's dealing with Valve Software a second time. How about getting HL2 out for crying out loud then promising a "voucher" for another title that probably won't even surface this year.

MSX · Mar 28, 2004, 05:06 AM

ATI did not make or is responsible for making HL2. Valve is responsible for that. Valve did not deliver.

Putting that simply your out of line.

~~AirGumby~~ · Mar 28, 2004, 07:50 AM

Apparently you can't read. Valve screwed people on the HL2 voucher. Now ATI wants to go with Valve another time and give false hopes to people for Counter Strike 2. I for one ain't buying into this voucher crap. I wonder how many people will bite another time with this lame voucher. If the card doesn't come packaged with a game then it's a sorry arse package.

How about adding Pandora Tomorrow. You know ATi a game that will be out.

zerodamage · Apr 30, 2004, 03:30 AM

Wanted to Bump this. Especially since we will be seeing the R420 real soon. Lets see if TheInquirer is right.

Vampyromaniac · Apr 30, 2004, 04:10 AM

place your bets!

Mar 26, 2004, 04:42 PM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Counter-strike 2 voucher with R420? The Inquirere seems to think so. . . . "THE VOUCHER WARS are brewing up nicely towards critical point, as the big red Canadian company that actually cares more about NDAs than anybody else is going to offer one more game voucher with its upcoming Radeon R420XT cards." Full Article: TheInquirer

Mar 26, 2004, 08:16 PM	#2
IamLakota HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Viriginia Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0	Oh well plan on that game getting postponed. __________________ Harley Davidson: If You Have To Ask You Wouldn't Understand!!! System Specs: Mobo:Asus P6T Deluxe V2,intel i7 920,2x BFG GTX 250 oc in SLI,Corsair 6gigs tri channel pc12800CL8 2xWD Velociraptor's 2x74gig WD Raptor , X-Fi Fatal1ty Titainium,HANNS-G HG281HD 1080p 28" monitor,Coolermaster HAF/922,PC-PWR&Cooling Sliencer 750,CoolerMaster V8 HSF

Mar 27, 2004, 04:16 AM	#3
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	ATI to bundle Counter Strike 2 with Radeon 420XT "THE VOUCHER WARS are brewing up nicely towards critical point, as the big red Canadian company that actually cares more about NDAs than anybody else is going to offer one more game voucher with its upcoming Radeon R420XT cards. We all expect something for our money. And six million bucks is quite a wedge. But maybe those six millions havenâ€™t been wasted. Valve has to oblige ATI and assuage its lack of Half life 2 and inability to actually deliver its game anytime soon." Get the full article at The Inquirer

Mar 27, 2004, 04:47 AM	#4
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Umm.. So CS2 will not be free? But, if CS2 will be free then this voucher will be kinda useless.. Since a lot of people would have HL2 already. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

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Mar 27, 2004, 05:31 AM	#6
jsx[ifl] DH's Unofficial Hero Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 650 Rep Power: 0	i saw a post on a cs site that cs2 will be stand alone...so the voucher does make sense ;0 __________________ [color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray] [/color][/color] [/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color]

Mar 27, 2004, 06:48 AM	#7
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	not a bad idea. but this were posted yesterday. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; Mar 27, 2004 at 04:12 PM.

Mar 27, 2004, 06:54 AM	#8
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Mar 27, 2004, 08:47 AM	#9
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	Um, no. CS2 will have to be bought separately or, you will have to have a subscription to steam. Will the R420 come bundled with it? No. I can say that without a doubt as the R420 will be out way before CS2 is ready for prime time. If they do it would be a pointless move on ATI's part. Perhaps steam vouchers... but in no way will it be bundled with CS2.

Mar 27, 2004, 08:52 AM	#10
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	another whopper from Unreliablezilla __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

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*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 182	Threads merged

Mar 27, 2004, 10:06 AM	#12
Spyro124 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 120 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, hopefully there will also be a cheaper version without the game, since it will be kinda useless to actually buy a GFX card with a voucher to a game, that will come out when there is already a newer generation of cards on the market. __________________ My Computer stats: AMD64 3200+ Asus A8V Deluxe PNY 6800 GT 2x 512MB Kingston Value Ram pc3200 1x 60GB WD and 1x 74 Gig WD Raptor Dell 1704FP TFT

Mar 27, 2004, 03:48 PM	#13
~~AirGumby~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Another sucker voucher. HL2 doesn't seem like it will ever surface. ATI seems to like to "screw" with their customers. ATi must really think we are stupid if we are going to fall for this "voucher" crap especially since it's dealing with Valve Software a second time. How about getting HL2 out for crying out loud then promising a "voucher" for another title that probably won't even surface this year.

Mar 28, 2004, 05:06 AM	#14
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	ATI did not make or is responsible for making HL2. Valve is responsible for that. Valve did not deliver. Putting that simply your out of line.

Mar 28, 2004, 07:50 AM	#15
~~AirGumby~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Apparently you can't read. Valve screwed people on the HL2 voucher. Now ATI wants to go with Valve another time and give false hopes to people for Counter Strike 2. I for one ain't buying into this voucher crap. I wonder how many people will bite another time with this lame voucher. If the card doesn't come packaged with a game then it's a sorry arse package. How about adding Pandora Tomorrow. You know ATi a game that will be out.

Apr 30, 2004, 03:30 AM	Thread Starter #16
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Wanted to Bump this. Especially since we will be seeing the R420 real soon. Lets see if TheInquirer is right.

Apr 30, 2004, 04:10 AM	#17
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	place your bets! __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250