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Steam Frame to Include Free Half-Life: Alyx Copy in New Promotion

Lena Fischer 2 min read

Valve is reportedly bundling a free copy of Half- Life: Alyx with the new Steam Frame headset, mirroring its previous Index strategy.

Steam Frame to Include Free Half-Life: Alyx Copy in New Promotion
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is reportedly preparing a promotion that gives Frame owners a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx. This bundle mirrors the strategy Valve used when it launched the Valve Index headset. Buyers who purchase the new hardware will receive the VR title without an additional cost.

Backend code reveals Valve plans to bundle the VR title with the headset

The Steam Frame is a new VR headset from Valve. The promotion appears to be a standard inclusion for the device. We have seen this bundling approach before with Valve's previous hardware releases.

Evidence for the bundle comes from Steam's backend code. Analysts found references to "Frame Alyx Promo" and "HLAlyxPromoButtons" in the system. These code strings suggest Valve is building the mechanism to deliver the free game to purchasers.

Valve has not officially announced the promotion or the release date. Reports suggest the Steam Frame may ship as early as September 14. The company has not confirmed this timeline or the bundle details publicly.

Half-Life: Alyx was previously bundled free with the Valve Index headset. This new promotion follows a similar pattern for Valve's hardware ecosystem. The Steam Frame will likely arrive with this software included for early adopters.

Source: NotebookCheck

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