Comment Valve can take its time (Score 1) 750
it's entirely reasonable that this source code leak would delay the release of the game. however, i also think it's simply a good excuse to spend more time on it.
the original Half-Life missed its release-date by a year (gamasutra.com had a nice article on it by Ken Birdwell). they produced one of the best games ever, so the delay was a good thing! i'm excited about HL2 and i for one do not mind waiting another year for it -- if that's what it takes.
finally, i'd like to say that i would be thrilled to have the opportunity to study the source code for valve's engine. i'd prefer to see it legitimately (as with id's GPL releases) of course, but still...
the original Half-Life missed its release-date by a year (gamasutra.com had a nice article on it by Ken Birdwell). they produced one of the best games ever, so the delay was a good thing! i'm excited about HL2 and i for one do not mind waiting another year for it -- if that's what it takes.
finally, i'd like to say that i would be thrilled to have the opportunity to study the source code for valve's engine. i'd prefer to see it legitimately (as with id's GPL releases) of course, but still...
