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PC News by Kristan Reed

23 May, 2005

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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stevoie
23/05/05 @ 15:02
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can't wait...
Artemus
23/05/05 @ 15:13
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"and the developer aims to release the game in September."

2005...no wait 2006...or is it 2007.
teabagger
23/05/05 @ 15:40
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I don't see why it shouldn't be released on time; assuming that there are no major game engine alterations it'll be mostly just be content creation.
symmetry
23/05/05 @ 15:52
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I wonder if it will explain how they got out of the way of that massive explosion?
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23/05/05 @ 16:22
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Cor, more gravity gun shennigans!

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stevoie
23/05/05 @ 16:32
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i guess they'll do the whole pre-caching in steam a month(ish) before its released. that will give a clue to when its getting released....hopefully!!
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Hunam85
23/05/05 @ 17:30
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It is prudent never to trust what gabe newell ever says, but hey, lets hope the addon has no vehicle sections, or if it does, i want them to be small sections that are exciting chases or something, involving a big crash at the end, and aliens.... with guns!
Pablo2k5
23/05/05 @ 17:43
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IS Aftermath gonna feature all that HDR goodness? *fingers crossed*
Burton2000
23/05/05 @ 21:03
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doesnt this expansion have really stupid minimum requierments like 1 or 2 gig of ram
Destrado
24/05/05 @ 06:42
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Never trust what Gabe Newell says, ok fine, except that the interview was with Doug Lombardi.
space ace
24/05/05 @ 06:44
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what hl2 oonclusion?!
Psi
24/05/05 @ 06:44
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Never trust what Gabe Newell says, ok fine, except that the
interview was with Doug Lombardi.

Doug is Gabe in a fat man suit
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TR421
24/05/05 @ 07:40
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I think if I can I may buy this at retail. That's despite buying HL2 through Steam. I don't mind the downloading concept, I just don't like the way Steam is forced on those who don't choose to use it.
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stevoie
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even if you buy it in a box then you'll probably still need steam to validate it. so no major advantage to buying it off the shelf over downloading it unless you're stuck with a dial-up net connection.
Aga
24/05/05 @ 13:55
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we only want team fortress 2
TR421
24/05/05 @ 18:51
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I know you'll still have to validate it, but that's not the point, it'll be one less steam sale.
Genji
25/05/05 @ 08:06
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More HL2...zzzzzzz
Maybe the X-box version will introduce some significant changes to the game. I dunno, something to make me interested. Like Nazis. They can fit Nazis in there somewhere, surely.
kgthatsme
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Having bought HL2 and been very underwhelmed, I definitely wont buy this...
masterlegolas3
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Can't wait for Xbox version

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