PtP
02-08-2003, 03:05 PM
Valve has sent out a press release about Steam which also re-confirms plans to sell Half-Life 2 through the service. Below is a slightly cropped version of the PR.
New Half-Life 2 Trailer Today Via Steam
Bellevue, WA (JULY 21, 2003) - Valve, creators of Half-Life and Counter-Strike, has partnered with Nvidia, Game-Storm.net, and a host of leading technology companies to deliver high-resolution trailers of the upcoming PC game Half-Life 2 via Steam, a broadband platform for direct software delivery and content management.
"Bugbait," the latest in a series of Half-Life 2 trailers, will be released today. Additional Half-Life 2 trailers, as well as more digital content from Valve, will be delivered to participants of the Steam beta over the coming weeks. Then, later this year, Half-Life 2 will be sold via Steam as well as in retail outlets the world over.
"The delivery of these trailers is just the beginning of several activities and offerings we will be making via Steam with these partners," said Gabe Newell, Valve's co-founder. "Steam will broaden our relationship with companies such as Nvidia, and allow us to extend new offerings and services to our customers in both the current and future generation of our products."
The current Steam beta is being hosted in partnership with Nvidia, Game-Storm.net, Gamespy Industries, Redhive, XS4ALL, Nexon, Hypernia.net, Extremerack, Speakeasy, and Computergames.ro.
To join the Steam beta or obtain more information, please visit www.steampowered.com (http://www.steampowered.com).
New Half-Life 2 Trailer Today Via Steam
Bellevue, WA (JULY 21, 2003) - Valve, creators of Half-Life and Counter-Strike, has partnered with Nvidia, Game-Storm.net, and a host of leading technology companies to deliver high-resolution trailers of the upcoming PC game Half-Life 2 via Steam, a broadband platform for direct software delivery and content management.
"Bugbait," the latest in a series of Half-Life 2 trailers, will be released today. Additional Half-Life 2 trailers, as well as more digital content from Valve, will be delivered to participants of the Steam beta over the coming weeks. Then, later this year, Half-Life 2 will be sold via Steam as well as in retail outlets the world over.
"The delivery of these trailers is just the beginning of several activities and offerings we will be making via Steam with these partners," said Gabe Newell, Valve's co-founder. "Steam will broaden our relationship with companies such as Nvidia, and allow us to extend new offerings and services to our customers in both the current and future generation of our products."
The current Steam beta is being hosted in partnership with Nvidia, Game-Storm.net, Gamespy Industries, Redhive, XS4ALL, Nexon, Hypernia.net, Extremerack, Speakeasy, and Computergames.ro.
To join the Steam beta or obtain more information, please visit www.steampowered.com (http://www.steampowered.com).