compl3x Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Newsbrief: The team behind fan-made Half-Liferemake Black Mesa has been given the go-ahead by Valve to sell the game as a retail product via Steam.The re-envisioned game, put together over the course of several years by Half-Life fanatics, was greenlit just over a year ago through Steam Greenlight. Now Valve has given the team permission to sell the remake. The studio noted that the free version of the game will remain available, and be updated alongside the paid version. The latter is simply an option for players to support the team, it said. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205234/HalfLife_remake_Black_Mesa_given_retail_goahead_from_Valve.php FiB3R and Knife Party 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decebalvs Rex Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Looking forwards on buying the game ! Nostalgia will surely overcome me as soon as I'm in the Black Mesa Facility. I do hope they haven't missed the original artwork of the game while updating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted November 20, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 20, 2013 Can't wait :D So glad Valve are being cool about it too. Shadrack 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingwo Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Looking forwards on buying the game ! Nostalgia will surely overcome me as soon as I'm in the Black Mesa Facility. I do hope they haven't missed the original artwork of the game while updating it. Black Mesa is a remake of the original Half-Life in Source. It is pretty much built from the ground up. It is awesome too. Give it a try, it is free. The paid version is going to have some new stuff in it but mainly to help devs build the next part of the game. (Xen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted November 20, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 20, 2013 Awesome, will be buying this to support their development (Y) :D Squirrelington 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted November 20, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 20, 2013 It's one of the best Mods out there, and we all know what tends to happen with great Mods and Valve noticing them. This is the best they could have hoped for. Knife Party 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I wouldn't begrudge paying them some money for it, it was very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhearted Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cropcircles Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Half Life 3 Please ! Don't care for a remake. What's the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted November 22, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. what do you mean will have nags?!? the free version has been out for a year and have been nothing outside of great. the paid version will just have more and help them develop the next portion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athernar Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. Yes, they're totally going to magically modify the entire internet and add "nags" to an already released project. Good one. Praetor and compl3x 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted November 22, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 22, 2013 Classy move by Valve (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Majesticmerc MVC Posted November 22, 2013 MVC Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. What about Counter-Strike? Team Fortress? DayZ? Red Orchestra? Garry's Mod? The Black Mesa team have done a fantastic job with the game. With Valve's blessing, I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be rewarded for their work. Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. I personally believe that you get what you pay for. If you want something great, you need to pay for it IMO. Being that I never played the original Half-Life I'll most likely be picking this up....on sale...a steam sale :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted November 22, 2013 Member Share Posted November 22, 2013 Steam is so cool. Not many companies would be okay with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Half Life 3 Please ! Don't care for a remake. What's the point. ... its not Valve making it, therefore its not the same dev team at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted November 22, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. Garry's Mod, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress.. all those games started as free mods but then evolved into paid software. It's not unheard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Red King Subscriber² Posted November 23, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 23, 2013 Will pay for a finished product only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalint Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 This could be the first time this has ever happened! Nice Job team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No, Mods are supposed to modify the game: enhance it, change it or even make it a completely different thing. The value that it brings to the game world can, in fact, sell more copies of the original game; i remember back in the days of Half Life the gazillion mods of different weapons textures, models and not even new levels were made but different games as well (Gunman Chronicles, for example), as mods. If these mods bring more value to the original game then why not sell them and give the team that worked hard on them a reward for they work? Oh, i forget, the gamers satisfaction should be the only reward those folks of Black Mesa should get... :rolleyes: and yes, i would buy it: that initiative by Valve gives more incentives to others so they can work on Source engine to produce new and great content. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. Nags in a game that was released like a year ago? :laugh: unless with an update and even that...not sure if serious :rofl: :rofl: :laugh: :rofl: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Pay for a mod? Hell no. Such a thing should never happen or ever have to option of happening. Mods are supposed to be completely free. No pay option and no nags(yes, the free version WILL have nags, i guarantee it) to try to get you pay for it. Yet you have no problems paying for offical "mods" on xbox/PS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 It's one of the best Mods out there, and we all know what tends to happen with great Mods and Valve noticing them. This is the best they could have hoped for. haha, pretty much! Valve knows how to make good games, and Dota2 + icefrog involvement is truly testament to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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