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Simultaneous release is bizarre
Why have a simultaneous HL2 release on steam and in store?
Steam is designed to eliminate distributors and the hassles/delays that come with them, amoung other things. I find it strange that Valve would be in a contract that inhibits their most prized piece of software.
If you could buy Half-Life 2 on steam a month before it's released in retail stores, would you?