Valve Corporation today announced that Half-Life 2has started shipping to retail outlets in North America. Half-Life 2: Game of the Year is a special edition release of the game title that includes Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, plus Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life: Source. Half-Life 2: Game of the Year will begin shipping to other territories worldwide in the coming weeks.

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