From www.halflife2.net:
"LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2004) Vivendi Universal Games (VU
Games) today announced that Half-Life® 2, the sequel to one of the
most critically acclaimed PC titles in gaming history, will ship to
retail outlets around the world in November. The Company confirmed
that Half-Life 2, developed by Valve Software, has gone gold with a
planned retail street date of November 16, 2004.
The countdown to the highly anticipated retail street date has
begun around the world, as VU Games completes plans to ship
localized versions of Half-Life 2 simultaneously in English,
French, Spanish, Italian, German, Traditional and Simplified
Chinese, Korean, Thai and Japanese.
Half-Life 2 has surpassed our expectations in every sense its
high-quality graphics, ground-breaking physics and immersive
first-person shooter gameplay set a new standard for PC action
games, said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games. Half-Life 2 will go down
as one of the best-selling PC titles, and we are thrilled to
deliver this ground-breaking title to the worldwide gaming
community this fall.
Hailed as ...the best game ever made by PC Gamer, Half-Life 2
earned a top-rated review score of 98, the highest score bestowed
by the magazine in more than six years. The game has received
numerous accolades for its technical excellence, captivating story
and addictive game play, including more than 10 awards and
nominations at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo. "
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