I noticed something about the Thief collection...

Katz~ · 05-22-2012, 10:50 AM

When you view it on this page: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14734/ , it shows the date when it released on Steam.

However, when you view them on their separate pages, you'll see:

Thief Gold was released on 30 May, 1998
Thief II was released on 21 March, 2000
Thief: Deadly Shadows was released on 11 June, 2004

Why would Valve do that? Are they trying to trick us into buying the game or something?

MoonUNit · 05-22-2012, 10:51 AM

Um. The game is old, but still good.

No trickery.

Katz~ · 05-22-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MoonUNit

Um. The game is old, but still good.

No trickery.

What I meant was, why the difference in dates? The game looks good, and I'll probably be buying it, regardless of when it was released, but I was just curious.

Mekast · 05-22-2012, 10:52 AM

It works that way for all games.
On the game pages it shows it's release date.
In the list it shows date when it was published in Steam.

AlanOC91 · 05-22-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Katz~

What I meant was, why the difference in dates? The game looks good, and I'll probably be buying it, regardless of when it was released, but I was just curious.

They are just indicating when it was released on steam and when it was actually released. It tells you both of them for people who may want to know.
It doesnt harm anyone by having either of the dates there

HemingwayLuv · 05-22-2012, 10:53 AM

Lol, all are like that dude it's okay

TrippleD · 05-22-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Katz~

it shows the date when it released on Steam.

I think you answered your own question.

Katz~ · 05-22-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TrippleD

I think you answered your own question.

What do you mean?

Also, I didn't realize they were all like that, just noticed it about this one. Thanks guys.

ASecondOpinion · 05-22-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TrippleD

I think you answered your own question.

No s/he didn't. S/he asked why Valve decided to do it like that. Just observing that it does that isn't answering their question.

gigadrive08 · 05-22-2012, 10:57 AM

That did answer his question, though.

ASecondOpinion · 05-22-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gigadrive08

That did answer his question, though.

Well, no... It didn't.
OP can see that it happens, but they are asking _WHY_ it happens like that?

For example: Why not have them both as release date? Why not have them both as Steam Publish date? Just seeing that one is publish and one is release - in different areas of the Store view - is not an answer to their question. That's just the observation that sparked the question.

Mokas · 05-22-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Katz~

When you view it on this page: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14734/ , it shows the date when it released on Steam.

However, when you view them on their separate pages, you'll see:

Thief Gold was released on 30 May, 1998
Thief II was released on 21 March, 2000
Thief: Deadly Shadows was released on 11 June, 2004

Why would Valve do that? Are they trying to trick us into buying the game or something?

Maybe helps to increase sales. Clueless people or people who want everything "new".

Katz~ · 05-22-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ASecondOpinion

Well, no... It didn't.
OP can see that it happens, but they are asking _WHY_ it happens like that?

For example: Why not have them both as release date? Why not have them both as Steam Publish date? Just seeing that one is publish and one is release - in different areas of the Store view - is not an answer to their question. That's just the observation that sparked the question.

Exactly. Thanks ^^

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Originally Posted by Mokas

Maybe helps to increase sales. Clueless people or people who want everything "new".

Very true. There are a lot of people like that out there.

Thanks for the info everyone :P

gigadrive08 · 05-22-2012, 11:42 AM

Again, the answer seems self-explanatory... there's the Steam release date and then there is the original release date. I don't see the question here. >_>

bluz74 · 05-22-2012, 11:43 AM

If you are buying a game solely on the date it was released, then you need to reevaluate the reasons why you buy games.

05-22-2012, 10:50 AM	#1
Katz~ Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 23 Posts: 29	I noticed something about the Thief collection... When you view it on this page: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14734/ , it shows the date when it released on Steam. However, when you view them on their separate pages, you'll see: Thief Gold was released on 30 May, 1998 Thief II was released on 21 March, 2000 Thief: Deadly Shadows was released on 11 June, 2004 Why would Valve do that? Are they trying to trick us into buying the game or something?

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05-22-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
MoonUNit Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 1269 Posts: 2,898	Um. The game is old, but still good. No trickery.

05-22-2012, 10:52 AM	#4
Mekast Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 54 Posts: 746	It works that way for all games. On the game pages it shows it's release date. In the list it shows date when it was published in Steam.

05-22-2012, 10:53 AM	#6
HemingwayLuv Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 36 Posts: 123	Lol, all are like that dude it's okay

05-22-2012, 10:57 AM	#10
gigadrive08 Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 59 Posts: 615	That did answer his question, though.

05-22-2012, 11:42 AM	#14
gigadrive08 Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 59 Posts: 615	Again, the answer seems self-explanatory... there's the Steam release date and then there is the original release date. I don't see the question here. >_>

05-22-2012, 11:43 AM	#15
bluz74 Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 33690 Posts: 5,576	If you are buying a game solely on the date it was released, then you need to reevaluate the reasons why you buy games.