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The '''E3 2002 Demo''' is a tech demo of ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' that was originally intended to be shown at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E3 E3 2002]. Valve, lacking confidence in the demo, ultimately decided to delay the announcement of ''Half-Life 2'' to E3 2003 and continue refining the Source engine.<ref name="docu" /> As a result, the demo was not released officially until ''Half-Life 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 20th anniversary.
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The '''E3 2002 Demo''' is a tech demo of ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' that was originally intended to be shown at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E3 E3 2002]. Valve, lacking confidence in the demo, ultimately decided to delay the announcement of ''Half-Life 2'' to E3 2003 and continue refining the Source engine.<ref name="docu" /> The full demo was not officially released until ''Half-Life 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 20th anniversary.
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The maps created for the demo were leaked in 2003 as part of the [[WC Mappack]].
  
 
== Showcases ==
 
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=== Industrial demonstration ===
 
=== Industrial demonstration ===
This segment was cut from the final demo. Its map, <code>e3_industrial</code>, can be found in the [[WC Mappack]].
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This segment was cut from the final demo. Its map, <code>e3_industrial</code>, can be found in the WC Mappack.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 22:47, 10 December 2024

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The E3 2002 Demo is a tech demo of Half-Life 2 that was originally intended to be shown at E3 2002. Valve, lacking confidence in the demo, ultimately decided to delay the announcement of Half-Life 2 to E3 2003 and continue refining the Source engine.[1] The full demo was not officially released until Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary.

The maps created for the demo were leaked in 2003 as part of the WC Mappack.

Showcases

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Depot demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_depot.

Lab demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_lab.

Borealis demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_ship.

Strider demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_strider.

Terminal demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_terminal.

Town demonstration

This segment seems to take place on the map e3_town.

Industrial demonstration

This segment was cut from the final demo. Its map, e3_industrial, can be found in the WC Mappack.

References

  1. Valve (November 15, 2024). "Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary". YouTube.

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