HL2 Aftermath retail version confirmed

**MIG-31** · May 23, 2005, 08:37 PM

Half-Life 2 expansion Aftermath will be getting a retail release after all, Valve's Doug Lombardi has confirmed, and the developer aims to release the game in September.

Speaking to Eurogamer at E3, Lombardi said: "Aftermath will be coming out at retail, but we're finalising our publishing partner." Valve recently parted ways with Half-Life 2 publisher Vivendi-Universal Games, who will cease distribution of the company's products at the end of August.

Asked when the developer's new publishing partner was likely to be revealed, Lombardi said it would be "soon, in the summer". He also added that the current release date estimate for Aftermath is "September".

Those with long memories will recall Valve signed up with Activision back in Spring 2003 for future content, but so far the only release has been Day Of Defeat. It is not known whether the US publisher will be adding to its expanding roster of FPS developers, with id and Infinity Ward among others already signed up. We shouldn't have long to wait to find out.

Half-Life 2: Aftermath puts players back in the role of Gordon Freeman, with an expanded role for sidekick Alyx, and deals with events immediately following the conclusion of Half-Life 2.
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Source: Eurogamer

daRk_heLmet · May 23, 2005, 08:48 PM

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=9118

**MIG-31** · May 23, 2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by daRk_heLmet

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=9118

is there a point to posting a link to a identical post?

daRk_heLmet · May 23, 2005, 09:18 PM

oops, may bad. i though your source link ended dead...browser problem here.
anyways, I heard a rumor of Valve - Activision stuff...someone told me that Activsion has a part in DOD:s ????

PoopyTheJ · May 23, 2005, 09:54 PM

hmmm, release in September, (translation from Valve-speak) - Release sometime holiday season 2007

Sandok · May 23, 2005, 10:12 PM

sooo true

**MIG-31** · May 23, 2005, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PoopyTheJ

hmmm, release in September, (translation from Valve-speak) - Release sometime holiday season 2007

Ev!L-aLphA · May 24, 2005, 01:38 AM

september 31's any one?????? -_-

May 23, 2005, 08:37 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,778 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	HL2 Aftermath retail version confirmed Half-Life 2 expansion Aftermath will be getting a retail release after all, Valve's Doug Lombardi has confirmed, and the developer aims to release the game in September. Speaking to Eurogamer at E3, Lombardi said: "Aftermath will be coming out at retail, but we're finalising our publishing partner." Valve recently parted ways with Half-Life 2 publisher Vivendi-Universal Games, who will cease distribution of the company's products at the end of August. Asked when the developer's new publishing partner was likely to be revealed, Lombardi said it would be "soon, in the summer". He also added that the current release date estimate for Aftermath is "September". Those with long memories will recall Valve signed up with Activision back in Spring 2003 for future content, but so far the only release has been Day Of Defeat. It is not known whether the US publisher will be adding to its expanding roster of FPS developers, with id and Infinity Ward among others already signed up. We shouldn't have long to wait to find out. Half-Life 2: Aftermath puts players back in the role of Gordon Freeman, with an expanded role for sidekick Alyx, and deals with events immediately following the conclusion of Half-Life 2. _______________ Source: Eurogamer __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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