Tue, Dec 08, 2009 | 14:48 GMT
Half-Life 2 Black Mesa mod will not be released in 2009
The Black Mesa mod for Half-Life 2 will not make it’s projected 2009 release, according to a post on the mod’s official forums.
“Unfortunately, to our great disappointment, Black Mesa will not make a 2009 release,” wrote the mod’s project lead. “Cynics may now rejoice, bets may be collected, and I think a mod team member has to eat his shoe, but we hope our loyal fans will forgive us and realize that the delay will translate into a better final product that’s (hopefully) more easily available to everyone.
“Once again we apologize for what has to be very disappointing news. We placed a 2009 deadline on ourselves to motivate us and bring this 6 year project to a close. And while we didn’t quite make it, we have come very close, and you can expect a complete, polished game to hit your hard drives in the near future. We’ll be sure and update if anything changes.
“Until then, hang tight, it’s coming.”
A video was released around this time last year, and we have it posted here.
Thanks, BigDownload.
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Posted in: Action, PC
Tags: black mesa, half-life 2, mods
10 comments
#1
Hunam
08/12/09, 3:22 pm
It’s been rumoured that Valve are stepping in finally. Though that is just forum talk and speculation as well as a little reading between the lines.
#2
Jadeskye
08/12/09, 3:31 pm
it’s never coming
it’s never coming!
*freaks the fuck out*
#3
Hunam
08/12/09, 3:35 pm
By stepping in I mean in a good way rather than in a get fucked way.
My guess is Orange Box 2 = EP3/CS2/Black Mesa
#4
Quiiick
08/12/09, 3:49 pm
Quote: “Orange Box 2 = EP3/CS2/Black Mesa”
Now that would be great!
#5
Hunam
08/12/09, 4:07 pm
Possibly even throw in portal 2.
#6
JonFE
08/12/09, 4:26 pm
That would be great indeed, as long as it comes out sometime soon – and by soon I mean by Q3 2010 at the *very* latest…
#7
Hunam
08/12/09, 4:30 pm
Well, considering Valve have like 4 or 5 dev teams by now and the only games been worked on are L4D2 and TF2 I can imagine something big happening next year.
If we don’t see EP3 screenshots by February then I’ll be quite surprised.
#8
Dr.Ghettoblaster
08/12/09, 6:51 pm
I’d be happy with Episode 3 sometime in this new decade..
#9
ShiroGamer
08/12/09, 10:02 pm
oh come fuckin on now !
#10
Gekidami
08/12/09, 10:05 pm
“It’s been rumoured that Valve are stepping in finally.”
Like they did with CS when they took a free mod and decided to cut the ‘free’ part out?