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episode 3 delayed until 2010 - april fools

episode 3 delayed until 2010 - april fools

Episode 3 Delayed until 2010 - April Fools

Zips @ 10:20 am pdt on 4/1/08 - half-life

Planet Half-Life has received word from an employee at Valve that Episode 3 has been delayed until some time in 2010! This reason? A move to "bring the Source engine up to the standards set by Crysis."

Planet Half-Life has received no additional information about these updates or why Valve's focus has suddenly shifted to creating graphics that would limit the scope of their userbase to such a degree.

I've sent in an email to Valve to see if they can provide any further details on this.


comment #1 MassyBoy 10:42 am pdt - 4/1/08	Another April Fools maybe?

comment #2 Nathan D. 10:44 am pdt - 4/1/08	Ridiculous if true...

comment #3 sathanas 10:51 am pdt - 4/1/08	Has to be an April fools joke. Not about the delay til 2010, I would believe that if my cat told me - but upgrading the graphics to Crysis level... I seriously doubt that.

comment #4 ph03nix(k) 11:03 am pdt - 4/1/08	lol april 1st

comment #5 rizzuh 11:25 am pdt - 4/1/08	I think in two years from now, Source will have to match Crysis-level graphics in order for Valve to continuing licensing its engine. I mean, licensed engines need to stay up to day — I don't get the surprise in this thread. I don't know about delaying episode 3 or whether this is all a prank or not, but of course the Source engine is going to be improved dramatically over the next few years.

comment #6 debman3 11:36 am pdt - 4/1/08	April Fooolll :D except maybe for the crysis part, kind of lame :///

comment #7 Death-M0nk The M0nk 11:57 am pdt - 4/1/08	I doubt the delay is true, but playing Counter-Strike 2 with Crysis graphics would be ideal.

comment #8 aras_se 1:32 pm pdt - 4/1/08	by 2010 the standars set by crysis will have rotten...

comment #9 Linux 1:34 pm pdt - 4/1/08	Its an april fool joke :). A really sick april fools joke! LOL. But funny non the less. But yeah Source < CryTek's Engine and UT3. But again, you got to remember, Source came out before Cry Engine 2, and the UT3 engine been in dev for like 5 years and finnally came out and has some really awesome features. But personally if I had to build a game and market to the widest of computer spec I'd choice source, as it still allows DirectX 7.x support and up to 9+ and you can still have a semi-crappy machine to run the game. Its an april fool joke :). A really sick april fools joke! LOL. But funny non the less. But yeah Source < CryTek's Engine and UT3. But again, you got to remember, Source came out before Cry Engine 2, and the UT3 engine been in dev for like 5 years and finnally came out and has some really awesome features. But personally if I had to build a game and market to the widest of computer spec I'd choice source, as it still allows DirectX 7.x support and up to 9+ and you can still have a semi-crappy machine to run the game.

comment #10 Ryosuke T 1:43 pm pdt - 4/1/08	April fools.

comment #11 SupaDupaNoodle 2:08 pm pdt - 4/1/08	Err April Fools?

comment #12 meowmeow 2:36 pm pdt - 4/1/08	God damn you Zips, you had me goin there for awhile.

comment #13 -AK- 3:35 pm pdt - 4/1/08	The sad thing is, even though this is an April Fool's joke...b/c of Valve time Episode 3 won't actually come out until 2010.

comment #14 sathanas 4:18 pm pdt - 4/1/08	rizzuh wrote.. I think in two years from now, Source will have to match Crysis-level graphics in order for Valve to continuing licensing its engine. I mean, licensed engines need to stay up to day -- I don't get the surprise in this thread. I agree with that but not really for EP3 or a two year timeframe. Nobody wants Cysis level graphics yet. Christ, no PC can run them properly, so delaying EP3 on behalf of trying to attain that goal - I believe - is something Valve would not do. With Half-Life 3, sure, I think people will expect a major update engine wise. Well... Half-Life 3 in spirit, however they decide to go about it.

comment #15 Linux 6:01 pm pdt - 4/1/08	sathanas wrote.. I agree with that but not really for EP3 or a two year timeframe. [ read full quote (61 more words) ] Nobody wants Cysis level graphics yet. Christ, no PC can run them properly, so delaying EP3 on behalf of trying to attain that goal - I believe - is something Valve would not do. With Half-Life 3, sure, I think people will expect a major update engine wise. Well... Half-Life 3 in spirit, however they decide to go about it. Crysis level of graphics is high, but there plunty of computers that can run it fine. I run it maxed out and getting like 60+FPS, but again... I drop money on the cutting and bleeding edge of technology ;). But also cost differences between the Source Engine and Crysis engine are HUGE!

comment #16 Zips Tin God - #csnation 9:40 pm pdt - 4/1/08	To those that figured it out, yes... it was an April Fools thing that came from PHL. I wasn't even going to do anything until the email came my way asking if anyone else wanted to participate. Seems it at least got a few of you!

comment #17 SupaDupaNoodle 10:11 am pdt - 4/2/08	Edited by SupaDupaNoodle @ 4:42 pm pdt on 4/3/08 I must admit I was fooled for about 13 seconds. :D (Knowing valve's history with delays...)