TF2, Episode 2 Release Date Announced

All you Half Life junkies looking forward to continuing Gordon Freeman’s adventures will be thrilled to know that Episode 2 as well as the much awaited Team Fortress 2 and Portal will ship on all platforms (PC, Xbox360 and PS3) by the 9th of October, 2007, as confirmed by Valve to shacknews.com

In case you’ve forgotten, the previously announced Black Box was canceled by Valve a while back so PC as well as console gamers will now get The Orange Box, the contents of which are something like this:

We’re going to have one package, The Orange Box, available on the PC (US$49.99) as well as the 360 and PS3 (US$ 59.99). In addition to the three new products – Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Half-Life: Episode Two – The Orange Box will also contain the full version of Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One. Those who purchase the PC version of The Orange Box will get three separate Steam product codes: One for the three new games, one for HL2, and one for Episode One. This way a PC Orange Box owner can give away their Half-Life 2 or Episode One unused Steam product codes if they don’t need a copy of those games. We are excited to deliver the highest value of new gaming content ever offered in one box.