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Gabe Newell: "We are not announcing anything at E3"
- Thread starter MRORANGE
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ThingontheFloor
Member
This is exactly what someone who is planning to announce something at E3 would say... right? ;_;
Sho_Nuff82
Member
E3 is so last gen. It's all about Gamescon and PAX now.
The Omega Man
Member
people will find ways to don't stop believing, like him not mentioning Half Life 2: Episode 3 in that email.
People want believe...
People want believe...
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Gabe Newell said:
What if "Anything" is an upcoming Valve game?
Criminal Upper
Banned
lol
Video games were SO last year.
Video games were SO last year.
Prophet Steve
Member
Three lines, E3, three examples. Three means of confirmation.
Thank you Gabe.
Thank you Gabe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't he explicitly denied things that turned out true before? I seem to remember some explicit denial in the lead-up to Portal 2-on-PS3.
Edit: Technically, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is "Something everyone already knows about" and is therefore not an announcement. Food for thought.
Edit: Technically, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is "Something everyone already knows about" and is therefore not an announcement. Food for thought.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I just lost interest in E3 almost entirely.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Acquiescence
Member
Dang, looks like we're going to have to wait until Gamescom for Half Life 3, Portal 3 and Left 4 Dead 3 to be revealed instead.
Vinterbird
Member
At least the TV UI will be shown.
EdibleExplosives
Member
That's just what he wants you to think.
It's a one-liner.
Indeed, he said Half-Life 3. Confirmed that there wont be an Episode 3??? New thread!
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
The day after E3, though...
Takamura-San
Member
I don't know if it was revealed then, but the Half-Life 2 debut at E3 was the first time I ever remember seeing footage of the game running.
No. That's the "downside" of being a privately held company. You have no accountants demanding a game hit Q4 regardless if it's a POS or not. EA may hit their deadlines, but they have no qualms about the gaming being a turd. Quality isn't important, keeping the books in order is the biggest priority.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
They aren't but somebody else can do it for them!
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Oh darn it.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
I'm pretty sure DOTA 2 and CS:Go are still coming out this year, and will sell just fine without an E3 stage demo.
Final Fantasy vs 13 syndrome. Announcing a game when it's still in the concept stage, 5-7 years later people are breathing down your neck about it. If a game isn't announced, it doesn't exist.
Hari Seldon
Member
I was really hopping for a Left 4 Dead 3 for this fall.
Meccanical
Member
I feel bad for people still waiting on Half Life 3.
shinobi602
Member
I know Gabe is a nice guy and all, but I mean seriously, this is just some bullshit.
If they're working on HL3, why not just fucking SAY IT? What's the big deal? What would happen if they did? The world implodes? Stock market crashes? They don't even have to show shit.
It can come out 2 years from now, why not just SAY IT!???
*breathes*...
If they're working on HL3, why not just fucking SAY IT? What's the big deal? What would happen if they did? The world implodes? Stock market crashes? They don't even have to show shit.
It can come out 2 years from now, why not just SAY IT!???
*breathes*...
Eh. If Valve never announced anything ever again except steam sales, I honestly wouldn't care.
People just need to accept these games aren't coming.
Mr Touchdown
Member
I think they've said earlier that the next one will be HL3 because it will be a lot greater in scope than HL2, thus they have to differentiate.
MrCunningham
Member
Of course. Gabe has a phobia of 3's.
Prophet Steve
Member
Aw, luckily he names only threes as games, has another three examples and there are only three periods where there should clearly be four. Think that is accidental?
FlutterPuffs
Member
Half Life 3 TGS confirmed!