http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/02/comm...ming/index.htm
Half-Life 2 sets a date
Developer sets new release date after hackers steal game's source code.
February 3, 2004: 7:35 AM EST
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) ? When Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Software, confirmed last October that hackers had wormed their way into the developer's network and stolen the source code to "Half-Life 2," it sent shock waves through the gaming industry. "Half-Life 2," you see, wasn't just a title any gamer worth his or her salt was drooling over, it was the title industry insiders were counting on to help revive the struggling PC gaming business.