Doug Lombardi and Gabe Newell haverecently been chatteringabout a few things of interest to the many Valve fans out there, chief among them the future ofCounter-Strikeand even the slim possibility of anOrange Box 2coming out.
WithHalf-Life 2: Episode 3andPortal 2already on the cards, it seems that Valve could possibly be in the same situation it was when the firstOrange Boxwas unleashed — having several games coming out at once that work great as part of a compilation. Valve has certainly not confirmed that a newOrange Boxis planned, or even a heavily entertained thought right now, but seeds have been sewn for gossip.
First off, Lombardi explained the lack of a newCounter-Strikeby claiming that“We will never abandonCounter-Strike.It’s a little bit unfair to compareCounter-Strike, I think, to your classic game that’s gonna have these sequels. It looks a little bit more like an MMO where it’s constantly [being updated].” Valve’s marketing man then went on to share the possibilities of aCS2. “There’s a big question between, do we go start over from scratch and build this whole new game, do we do something that looks more likeTeam Fortress 2that is rooted in the old game but has a ton of new stuff, or do we just sort of take everything that’s new that we’ve released and put that out in a new box.”
Gabe Newell expressed doubts overCounter-Strikeappearing in anyOrange Box-style package because he feels the game wouldn’t be a “good fit.” He did, however, make a wry statement that is going to send fans into a whirlwind of online shouting: “If I get 15,000 emails from customers in response to this interview telling me ‘Of course it should be in [a newOrange Box],’ then of course we’ll pay attention to that.”
You heard him. 15,000 emails is the target and I THINK WE CAN DO IT GUYS! GO GO GO TEAM!
