Valve examines the value of feeding clues to the community

Lewk · 07-10-2012, 06:39 AM

Article:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...the-community/

So announcing the next Half-Life in a similar way might happen after all? I doubt it, but it's interesting.

getix2142 · 07-10-2012, 06:55 AM

No, not for HL3. I'm expecting Valve to go all out. Shove it in our faces and scream "Here's the most anticipated game ever, LOOK AT IT".

lotsoftrouble · 07-10-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by getix2142

No, not for HL3. I'm expecting Valve to go all out. Shove it in our faces and scream "Here's the most anticipated game ever, LOOK AT IT".

No, remember Portal 2? That was a big thing, with an even bigger ARG.
HL3 will be huge, along with the ARG.

If they do add something to HL2. It may be a single G-man line at the end of episode 2. Suggesting something about moving on. And on that day forward the internet exploded, also known as december 31th 2012

Tiz68 · 07-10-2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by getix2142

No, not for HL3. I'm expecting Valve to go all out. Shove it in our faces and scream "Here's the most anticipated game ever, LOOK AT IT".

I agree with this, definitely.

scojer 2.0 · 07-10-2012, 08:30 AM

As soon as they do ANYTHING with the next HL, 1 of 2 things will happen. We'll either:
1: Freak the ♥♥♥♥ out and crash the internet
2: We're all tired of jumping on the hype train every time that a crumb of the cake falls in our laps that we're tired of waiting and will just move on.

DirectVic · 07-10-2012, 09:11 AM

I want both an active, interesting, and involving viral/guerrilla marketing component, as well as an actual, aggressive publicity campaign that'd put ActiBlizz to shame.

2007CA · 07-10-2012, 09:41 AM

I saw Portal 2 advertised on the side of a bus near the airport. Half-Life should get at least as much up-front publicity.

Myself =P · 07-10-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lotsoftrouble

No, remember Portal 2? That was a big thing, with an even bigger ARG.
HL3 will be huge, along with the ARG.

If they do add something to HL2. It may be a single G-man line at the end of episode 2. Suggesting something about moving on. And on that day forward the internet exploded, also known as december 31th 2012

21th December 2012, Ep2 gets updated, Gman quote after credits "The world can't end before..." and game over.

MagicHarry · 07-10-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 2007CA

I saw Portal 2 advertised on the side of a bus near the airport. Half-Life should get at least as much up-front publicity.

Yeah it would be really strange if they advertised Portal 2 on a bus but not HL3. Though I could totally see it not happening.

senegoiD · 07-10-2012, 11:08 AM

The fact that they clearly view the approach as a great success and with many advantages to traditional methods, and are talking about this currently, certainly means it's possible they could do something similar for HL3, which most people would guess is the next game they have to announce.

smash · 07-10-2012, 11:26 AM

I have no doubt they'll do it again for HL3. They've done it twice for Portal, and they just did a small one with the Pyro update. They're a lot of fun, effective, and cheap.

A HL3 ARG will break the internet, though. At least the Ep2 forum gang will have something to do together finally. *hugs*

getix2142 · 07-10-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by smash

A HL3 ARG will break the internet, though. At least the Ep2 forum gang will have something to do together finally. *hugs*

I can't deny that I love ARGs, brings this community together with a fun but challenging activity. Any influx of activity in the forums is nice.

Lilgreenman · 07-10-2012, 01:40 PM

Last December was fun, I'll admit, but it was also frustrating. I'd like ARGs much better if they actually resulted in something, instead of awkwardly petering out like the Meet The Pyro one, or the one in December that just sort of stopped.

InsaneGuyOfDoom · 07-10-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilgreenman

Last December was fun, I'll admit, but it was also frustrating. I'd like ARGs much better if they actually resulted in something, instead of awkwardly petering out like the Meet The Pyro one, or the one in December that just sort of stopped.

VALVe said the events in December weren't meant to be an ARG. I believe the shirt and Wheatley codes were just to get remind people about Half Life without having to really announce anything that could be changed later on.

senegoiD · 07-10-2012, 04:20 PM

There weren't any bloody 'Wheatley codes'.

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Originally Posted by Lilgreenman

Last December was fun, I'll admit, but it was also frustrating. I'd like ARGs much better if they actually resulted in something, instead of awkwardly petering out like the Meet The Pyro one, or the one in December that just sort of stopped.

You're not really referring to the 'hidden lambdas' mass hysteria as an ARG are you..?

07-10-2012, 06:39 AM	#1
Lewk Join Date: Oct 2005 Reputation: 384 Posts: 1,083	Valve examines the value of feeding clues to the community Article: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...the-community/ So announcing the next Half-Life in a similar way might happen after all? I doubt it, but it's interesting. Last edited by Lewk: 07-10-2012 at 07:43 AM.

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smash Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Reputation: 7648 Posts: 28,081	I have no doubt they'll do it again for HL3. They've done it twice for Portal, and they just did a small one with the Pyro update. They're a lot of fun, effective, and cheap. A HL3 ARG will break the internet, though. At least the Ep2 forum gang will have something to do together finally. hugs Last edited by smash: 07-10-2012 at 11:30 AM.

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07-10-2012, 06:55 AM	#2
getix2142 Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 849 Posts: 2,132	No, not for HL3. I'm expecting Valve to go all out. Shove it in our faces and scream "Here's the most anticipated game ever, LOOK AT IT".

07-10-2012, 08:30 AM	#5
scojer 2.0 Join Date: Apr 2006 Reputation: 828 Posts: 1,315	As soon as they do ANYTHING with the next HL, 1 of 2 things will happen. We'll either: 1: Freak the ♥♥♥♥ out and crash the internet 2: We're all tired of jumping on the hype train every time that a crumb of the cake falls in our laps that we're tired of waiting and will just move on.

07-10-2012, 09:11 AM	#6
DirectVic Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 2108 Posts: 4,903	I want both an active, interesting, and involving viral/guerrilla marketing component, as well as an actual, aggressive publicity campaign that'd put ActiBlizz to shame.

07-10-2012, 09:41 AM	#7
2007CA Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 372 Posts: 1,044	I saw Portal 2 advertised on the side of a bus near the airport. Half-Life should get at least as much up-front publicity.

07-10-2012, 11:08 AM	#10
senegoiD Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 219 Posts: 905	The fact that they clearly view the approach as a great success and with many advantages to traditional methods, and are talking about this currently, certainly means it's possible they could do something similar for HL3, which most people would guess is the next game they have to announce.

07-10-2012, 01:40 PM	#13
Lilgreenman Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 1183 Posts: 2,153	Last December was fun, I'll admit, but it was also frustrating. I'd like ARGs much better if they actually resulted in something, instead of awkwardly petering out like the Meet The Pyro one, or the one in December that just sort of stopped.