Half-Life 2: Episode 1 set for June release
by Alan Rose 
{ Mar 27th 2006 at 1:30PM }
Pro-G is reporting that the
release of Half-Life 2: Episode 1 has been pushed back to June 30. Originally titled Aftermath, this
first expansion to the award-winning 2004 shooter had been given a May 31 launch date at the GDC last week.In related news, Valve boss Gabe Newell says it should take roughly seven hours to play through Episode 1. Read Game Informer's interview with Gabe.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Miharu @ Mar 27th 2006 2:27PM
Why is it not called episode 2? First you play Half Life 2, then Half Life 2 Episode 1?
Phillip @ Mar 27th 2006 2:53PM
Okay, this is getting ludicrous. Seriously. Valve just keeps pushing the game back and back and back.
Come on! Does it really take almost two years to make a 7-hour expansion to a game?!
Argh... I gotz to work on my patience.
Marco (Griffith) Jardim @ Mar 27th 2006 5:03PM
"Does it really take almost two years to make a 7-hour expansion to a game?!"
Depending on the game the answer can surely be yes. Look at Shadow of the Colossus, it took 3 years to develop and you can pass it in a few hours also. I think I had 8 hours of gameplay on my save game.
uffr@yahoo.com @ Apr 2nd 2006 11:18AM
LOVE HL2 and Deathmatching online, HATE Valve's marketing strategies. They should not even open their mouths about releasing a game- just release it for christ sake!
Calamormine @ Apr 4th 2006 9:00AM
Aaarrggh! First the Air-Force decides that they should ship me to BMT the day before the 4th of July, and now it looks like I won't have much time to make sweet, sweet love to HL2-EP1! Calamity of calamities!