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Is Microsoft Holding Back HL2?

  • 04-06-2004 12:29pm
    #1
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    According to CVG HL2 is running on the Xbox already and it's up to Microsoft to release it. Is Microsoft delaying the pc version too so it gets better Xbox sales?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,446 ✭✭✭✭amp


    How could they delay it?


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Newell saying “up-and-running” and saying ‘finished’ may be two different things.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Originally posted by monument
    Newell saying “up-and-running” and saying ‘finished’ may be two different things.

    “up-and-running” = one of the lads wrote it on the wall in the jax , we may port it in about 4 years

    "finished" he had a full stop on the wall.


    Would doubt Msft would have any control over Hl2 pc release it has a million preorders or somfin like it and they may delay it on Xbox so it doenst affect Doom3 sales, i would imagine they paid a lot of money to get those titles on their machine.

    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Originally posted by KdjaC
    “up-and-running” = one of the lads wrote it on the wall in the jax , we may port it in about 4 years

    "finished" he had a full stop on the wall.


    Would doubt Msft would have any control over Hl2 pc release it has a million preorders or somfin like it and they may delay it on Xbox so it doenst affect Doom3 sales, i would imagine they paid a lot of money to get those titles on their machine.

    kdjac


    "Hi Valve, this is Microsoft. How would you like $40m upstraight and exclusive deals on the XB and XB Next Platforms, if you move resources onto getting HL2 on the XB?"

    I doubt they would as neither MS or Valve is in need for such clandestine deals, but its easily in the realm of possibilty.


    Matt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Halo


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭shabbyroad


    tempting and all as it would be to go along with the conspiracy theory...

    it just doesn't work like that...

    Microsoft doesn't own HL2 and having something "up-and-running" on an Xbox doesn't mean it's anywhere near ready to release.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    they might not be delaying HL2 but they are definitly delaying Doom3. thats why it's been delayed again. at E3 doom3 was only on the X-box. i think they want a joint release.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Originally posted by Kiith
    they might not be delaying HL2 but they are definitly delaying Doom3. thats why it's been delayed again. at E3 doom3 was only on the X-box. i think they want a joint release.

    That be crazy and would affect each others sales, to maximise sales oine in the summer and one at Xmas would be perfect.
    but as someone said they would hold back for halo that also has a million preorders or somfin like it.

    kdjac


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 617 ✭✭✭LastIrishMonkey


    microsoft has done some wierd **** in the past it wouldnt suprise me build up the excitment its all hype thats my bet :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,446 ✭✭✭✭amp


    *sigh* it's at times like this when I miss Shinji the most. He'd be all over you morons like Exxon oil on an Alaskan shore.


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