EA to split Orange Box components News
PC News by Ellie Gibson
Electronic Arts has announced it plans to make the components of The Orange Box available separately.
The Orange Box, you will recall, was originally released for PC and Xbox 360 in October, and PS3 a bit later. It was comprised of Half Life: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress. Kristan thought it was marvellous.
The three components have been available separately via Steam for some time, but now EA boss John Ricitiello has said individual box copies are also on the way.
Speaking in a conference all he said, "We are unbundling Orange Box and releasing separate PC SKUs, Half Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress." Nice one John, one wonders if your hair is made of real silver.
No word on a price or date yet, but we'll keep you posted.
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The Orange Box
Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Team Fortress 2
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The Orange Box Interview [19]
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The Orange Box Review [279]
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The Orange Box Review [71]
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The Orange Box Review [104]
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The Orange Box Review [146]
Latest Videos
Team Fortress 2 - Machinima [11] 11 October, 2007
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Orange Box PC separates get date [12]
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Episode Two's Hunter goes plush [9]
Latest Screenshots
14 December, 2007 [4]
Release Date Out now!
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Der_tolle_Emil
01/02/08 @ 17:31
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I doubt this is a smart move. The value of Orange Box is fantastic. Thinking of the costs involved getting a boxed copy to the retailers I think that it will only be cheaper if you buy a single product - as soon as you buy two you might just get the Orange Box for probably 5 pounds more than the price of the two single copies.
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"Being the genius that I am, I bought every game in the Orange Box separately. :) I decided I only wanted Ep. I, then I decided a week later I wanted Portal, then I enjoyed it so much, I decided I wanted Team Fortress 2.. and.. well, yeah."
And then you ahd to read all the reviews saying what great value it was. :) |
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HiddenAway
01/02/08 @ 20:51
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They just couldn't leave it be could they?!
This actually makes me seriously tempted to buy Portal. The rest never appealed to me... |
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Raised_By_Puffins
01/02/08 @ 22:44
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They've published the retail versions of Valve's games since their bust-up with Sierra/Vivendi.
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