Five years and millions of dollars spent, and finally the unlocking has begun:

*November 16, 2004, 12:07 am · valve *

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Half-Life 2 is available now for purchase and to play. Those who pre-purchased their copy via Steam may access the game by double-clicking on the Half-Life 2 icon in their Steam Games directory. To purchase your copy via Steam, get Steam now.

We hope you enjoy it!

I probably should have pre-ordered, but hey, I already played early, so I can wait. I think... Heh...