Planet Half-Life - History

History

Planet Half-Life has been running since April 27, 1999. Since then, it has undergone numerous format changes, both in content and aesthetic. The following is a timeline of major changes and other events.

  • April 27, 1999, A small fan site known as contaminated.net is relaunched as "Planet Half-Life", covering Half-Life and editing resources. It looks nothing like it does today.
  • November 16, 1999, Major changes to layout and color scheme, plus new sections covering Half-Life: Opposing Force and the announcement of Half-Life 2.
  • December 3, 2000, New sections covering Counter-Strike and Team Fortress Classic, these and other game overview sections consolidated into buttons at the top of left-side navigation bar as well as large buttons on the top of the front page, Half-Life 2 section is buried.
  • June 19, 2001, New section covering Half-Life: Blue Shift.
  • September 14, 2002, New section covering Day of Defeat.
  • May 24, 2003, Half-Life 2 section re-opens amid rumors of a September 2003 launch and early media releases.
  • July 17, 2003, Major changes to color scheme and graphics in anticipation of Half-Life 2 launch.
  • June 11, 2006, PHLWiki is launched, with bulk of content made up by staff writers prior to public unveiling.
  • September 13, 2006, Complete site format change to accommodate new PNAP article submission system, as well as new color scheme and graphics that are still in use today.
  • September 13, 2007, PHL Steam Community officially announced to the public.

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