Amazon and GoGamer join the Orange Box pre-purchase program

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Valve today announced that those who pre-purchase the PC edition of The Orange Box at Amazon and GoGamer before October 10th will save 10% off the regular price and gain access to the beta version of Team Fortress 2 for the PC. This pre-purchase program is also available at GameStop and via Steamgames.com.

The Orange Box has earned the coveted "Must Buy" Award and scored 94% in PC Gamer's October cover review. Available October 10th, The Orange Box includes Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2 and Half-Life® 2: Episode One.

Starting immediately, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box for PC at any of these retail outlets in the US will receive a key-code and instructions to download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 from Steam. The beta will conclude with the release of The Orange Box on October 10th.

The Orange Box will have a suggested retail price of $49.95 on the PC and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 and Playstation® 3 console systems. The 10% pre-purchase discount also applies to all three versions at participating retail outlets.

For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames.com.