A Valve colocou o pacote "The Orange Box" em pre-order, ou seja, já está aceitando encomendas através do Steam. Todo usuário que fizer a compra do pacote que contém os games Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal e Team Fortress 2 agora irá ter um desconto de 10% na aquisição e ainda poderá fazer o beta test do Team Fortress 2 que irá se iniciar na semana que vem. Vale destacar que esse pacote tem data de lançamento pelo Steam marcada para dia 10 de outubro desse ano. Segue abaixo release(em inglês) completo.
September 11, 2007 -The Orange Box-featuring Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal, as well as the complete Half-Life 2 experience to date-is now available for pre-purchase via Steam, a leading online platform for the distribution of PC games. Those who pre-purchase the PC edition via Steam before October 10th will save 10% off the $49.95 regular price and get exclusive access to the Team Fortress 2 beta.
The Orange Box, penned by IGN as ".the package which could legitimately be called the deal of the century," features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.