The Orange Box to launch for North America and Europe on December 11

The Orange Box is finally getting launched on the Sony PlayStation 3, and an announcement from Electronic Arts reveals that the date of impact will be on December 11. That means that we’ll be able to play as either Gordon Freeman, Heavy Weapons Guy or Chell next week – and what could be more awesome than that? Not a lot, we’ll have you know. Not a darn lot.

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Sony PlayStation 3 owners in both North American and European sides of the world will now be able to enjoy the FPS goodness that is The Orange Box next week, as an announcement direct from Electronic Arts revealed that the game compilation of Valve’s finest shooters will be shipping out this December 11. Not bad for an early Christmas present!

For the uninitiated, here’s a brief backgrounder on the games you’ll be getting from The Orange Box. First up is the sequel to Gordon Freeman’s adventure, Half-Life 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), along with its latest episode, Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Then there’s Team Fortress 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), the sequel to the team-based shooter with a revamped visual style and larger-than-life classes.

Finally, there’s Portal (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), a quirky gem of a game that combines clever puzzles and sharp wit to deliver an experience unlike any other. So that’s pretty much four games, if you haven’t played the original Half-Life 2 yet, and it’s practically a steal.

With this news of the game being released comes a slight bit of trepidation, as the Sony PlayStation 3 version was developed by EA UK and not by Valve themselves (who took care of both PC and Xbox 360 versions). And while we know that EA UK is certainly capable of handling such an enormous task of porting the entire Orange Box on their own, we hope that they’ve done it without any glaring issues.

Via 1UP