Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation. Released on Steam on November 30, 2004, it uses many of the assets from Half-Life 2, and the same Source engine. It features unique levels, optimized for multiplayer arena play, and a few new weapons. Also included are portions of the game's source code, which were the basis for many early Source-based multiplayer modifications. The game is the successor to the popular multiplayer component of the original Half-Life, but is offered as a separate product from Half-Life 2. Deathmatch, like... Half-Life multiplayer, does not develop any part of the plot or story of the Half-Life series. Valve's Orange Box collection does not include Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. On May 30 2007, Valve made an announcement that the game, along with Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, would be made available as a free promotional deal for all ATI graphics card users. The offer initially included the Source SDK, allowing players free access to mods, but this unintentional feature was later removed.
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| Release date: | November 30, 2004 |