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Half-Life 2 Available at Retail Starting Tuesday, November 16th at 12:01am

Why is the first minute of Tuesday, November 16th so newsworthy? This is the moment that game fans around the world have been waiting for! Vivendi Universal Games is pleased to announce that Half-Life 2, one of the most highly anticipated PC action games of 2004, will be available in retail stores across North America starting Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 12:01am.

After a six-year wait, fans can head to their favorite retailer and purchase one of three collectible retail boxes featuring Half-Life 2 characters Gordon Freeman, Alyx and G-Man. The retail product, priced at $54.99 USD, will also include Counter-Strike: Source. Also available at retail is a Half-Life 2 Collector’s Edition, a perfect gift for all gamers this holiday season. The Collector’s Edition includes Half-Life 2 in DVD-ROM format, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, a free limited edition t-shirt, and a Half-Life 2 Prima strategy guide book – all this for $79.99 USD.

Don’t forget to include the Tuesday, November 16th street date for Half-Life 2 in your news coverage and tell your readers that it is time to use those vacation days…time to send the significant other on a trip out of town…time to get a babysitter…bottom line – the time has come to lock up for two days and play “…the best game ever made” (PC Gamer, December 2004).

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