Half-Life 2 sees the light: Stalled by hackers, PC game hopes to revolutionize the in

Half Life 2" will forge new paths in digital distribution for the gaming industry. In addition to partnering with Vivendi to sell both a standard and collector's edition of the game at retail, Valve will sell three separate packages online, using a proprietary distribution system.

"This may be the first real iteration of what's been promised since people started getting broadband," said P.J. McNealy, an analyst with American Technology Research.