WON gets switched off at the end of this month

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life.counterstrike (More info?)

Ah the end of a great game :-(

--Post from steam news page
"Starting July 26th the shutdown of the WON authentication servers
will begin. This process will be completed on July 31st. This means
players will no longer be able to access Internet features of Valve
games, such as Counter-Strike 1.5, using the WON authentication
servers. Users can continue using Valve games on the Steam service by
downloading the Steam installer and setting up a Steam account. For
more information visit www.steampowered.com Counter-Strike 1.5
players will be upgraded to Counter-Strike 1.6 free of charge through
Steam."

 

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Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life.counterstrike (More info?)

Wouldn't be so bad if the joe smoos would answer the numerous emails I
sent about the CD key not working. I've given up and just sent it in by
mail. I'm beginning to wonder if there's anyone working there at all.

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I like toys and cake wrote:
> Ah the end of a great game :-(
>
> --Post from steam news page
> "Starting July 26th the shutdown of the WON authentication servers
> will begin. This process will be completed on July 31st. This means
> players will no longer be able to access Internet features of Valve
> games, such as Counter-Strike 1.5, using the WON authentication
> servers. Users can continue using Valve games on the Steam service by
> downloading the Steam installer and setting up a Steam account. For
> more information visit www.steampowered.com Counter-Strike 1.5
> players will be upgraded to Counter-Strike 1.6 free of charge through
> Steam."
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life.counterstrike (More info?)

Wasn't the company bought out or sold? I think it was owned by the French
disaster of a company, Vevendi. If Half Life 2 *ever* comes out its likely
to be the end of the road.

Farmdog


"cloud dreamer" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:10fiufoqqf90cd5@news.supernews.com...
> Wouldn't be so bad if the joe smoos would answer the numerous emails I
> sent about the CD key not working. I've given up and just sent it in by
> mail. I'm beginning to wonder if there's anyone working there at all.
>
> ..
>
> I like toys and cake wrote:
> > Ah the end of a great game :-(
> >
> > --Post from steam news page
> > "Starting July 26th the shutdown of the WON authentication servers
> > will begin. This process will be completed on July 31st. This means
> > players will no longer be able to access Internet features of Valve
> > games, such as Counter-Strike 1.5, using the WON authentication
> > servers. Users can continue using Valve games on the Steam service by
> > downloading the Steam installer and setting up a Steam account. For
> > more information visit www.steampowered.com Counter-Strike 1.5
> > players will be upgraded to Counter-Strike 1.6 free of charge through
> > Steam."
> >
> >
>