UPDATE: Valve has cancelled this event. So nope, we will not broadcasting at this event. However you can expect to see Valve on the G4 stage during our live E3 programming where we hope to show off Portal 2 and any other surprise Valve may have.
Even when Valve toys and tortures, they still manage to do so with style and wit. Case in point, an email the Half-Life 2 developer just sent out that announces the “gala cancelation” of the pre-E3 Portal 2 event Valve had previously announced would take place on June 14.
In place of the event will be a “surprise” of some kind, which one can only hope means something having to do with Half-Life 2: Episode Three. If that’s the case, then there will most likely also be some discussion of how Portal 2 ties into the long, long-awaited Half-Life 2 episode.
Luckily for you, G4 will be broadcasting Valve’s pre-E3 press conference, so if you have any interest in finding out what Valve’s big surprise is, you know where to look (hint: it starts with G4).
You can find the full, quite humorous press release about the Portal 2 event shake up after the jump.
"Dear Subject Name Here,
Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at the Regal Theater. The event will be replaced by a surprise. And even though the cancellation of the event certainly counts as a surprise, we are pleased to further announce that the cancellation of the event is not THE surprise. However, per International treaties regarding the definition of the word 'surprise', of which both Aperture Science and Valve are signatories, the time, date and content of the actual surprise will only become available as you experience the surprise.
If you'd like to ask fruitless questions about the E3 Portal 2 surprise or, more fruitfully, schedule an appointment to attend a Portal 2 screening at the Valve booth during E3, please contact Valve's Special Envoy to Surprises, Doug Lombardi.
Thank you for <<RECORD SCRATCH!!!>>
PS: The surprising record scratch is also not the surprise."
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jenga98
its at E3 2011
modehead
Seriously, forget Valve. It's been 3 years since Episode 2. It doesn't take 3 years to make a game with six hours of game play. The fact that they've effectively abandoned one of the best games of all time infuriates me.
tragedy93
Actually I fired up my PC copy of HL2 today after I wrote this and found out there was a major update to the graphics...who knew- apperently a lot of people other than me. Anyways, I just wanted to partially retract my statement about there not being any huge advancements in source tech (other than the AI Director which doesn't really interest me- L4D1&2=meh in my book). Any-the-hoo, there was a !Major! update to graphics on HL2 & ep1. I haven't thoroughly had the time to play either game but I can say that thefirst level in HL2 and the intro map in ep1 look stunning. Of course there are a lot of people complaining about certain issues with graphic irregularites, but I am fairly confident they will be worked out sooner or later. Valve is nothing if not great about supporting their games over the long haul. Oh, and apparently Portal got a new ending, wtf?
tragedy93
How about we wait for E3 and see what Gabe has to say before we start jumping to conclusions about whether or not ep3 will ever come out or if it will be called HL3. I for one would be happy either way as long as they finish the story arc they were telling in HL2 and it "episodes". I would definately say the whole concept of episodic game releases with shorter development cycles was at best disappointing- at least from this Hl2 fans POV. It seems tat instead of shorter dev cycles with lots of technological innovation and a great story in the proccess, yet we wound up with dev cycles that are at least as long as some of the ones for the current and next batch of games, i.e Assasins Creed 1,2 and whatever they are calling the next fullfledged installment as well as Dead Space 1 and 2. We have had quite a few upgrades to the Source engine and I believe it holds up very well for a 6(?) year old engine- upgrades or not, but these upgrades fall far short of Valves promises, I can't quote very well from memory but I believe that Mr. Newell said that by adding an episodic structure to the HL2 story arc, the Source engine would stay on the cutting edge of gaming tech. I'm not argueing that Source is outdated, I think its a great platform for a lot of games, the HL2 series included, but I look at the CryEngine and to a lesser extent Unreal tech an I wonder if Steamworks was really such a great idea as far as it taking resources that maybe should have gone into game and engine development, and yes I do use and actually love Steam as a digital platform for game sales. Anyways I suppose thats all off subject from what I started saying. I am always thrilled to hear news from valve and I am really eager to hjear what they are going to pull out of their magic hat this year, and despite my snarkiness I really , really love Valve, Source, Steam, and espescially the HL2 series.
Andy03
You guys aren't broadcasting the event? Th-then how will we *voice starting to break* know what happens? *goes all out cring*. *Reg voice* But seriously why aren't you guys going to show it, its a bit stupid.
dakotasgame
at e3 05 half iife 2 was announce at that pont the game was in works for 5 years and it 5 years afful half life 2 so bet ep 3 will not come out we will get hl3
Ryne S.
Please be Half-Life Episode 3! or maybe green box? or red box? or yellow box?
username?
atleast VALVE isn't like infinity ward churning out a new COD game every two days.
loveassassin13
I was to see Team Fortress 3, oh and screw Half-Life Episode 3, I want to see; Half-Life 3!
d_spi
Alright, whose responsible for the delay? (When I find them I will go to their house and strangle them.) What is this new "Surprise" that Valve is promising?
oXb3
oh Valve! :D
SonicATL
My guess: Half-Life 3 (not HL 2: Ep.3)
anotrZelda_usrname
Will this "surprise" be brodcasted at the same time as the conference was once scheduled, or a whole new time all together?
LL_Woops
Here is hoping for another Box collection "The Blue Box" or whatever. It could have all of the original Half-life game and extensions with updated graphics, Half-life 2: Episode 3, and Portal 2. I'd be happy with that!
IntelliMoo
Left 4 Dead 2.5, allows full gameplay between 1 & 2 players (as originally intended? lol) heh
drypulse
"UPDATE: Valve has cancelled this event. So nope, we will not broadcasting at this event. However you can expect to see Valve on the G4 stage during our live E3 programming where we hope to show off Portal 2 and any other surprise Valve may have."
gay, i was looking forward to this
niglett
a Lamarr minigame!
niglett
if its HL2 episode 3 i will throw a party
if its portal 2 i will throw a party after i come back from the hospital from a heart attack.
if its another left for dead i will shrug.
NUKEMANN1995
EPISODE 3 HERE WE COME
fernando3608fernando3608@yahoo.com
FREE MAN FREE MAN !!!!!!!!!!!
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