I've been looking around and I found a source that indicates that there may well be an Orange Box '2', comprised of three games (so far):

Half-Life 2: Episode 3
Counter-Strike 2
Portal 2

While Gabe Newell doesn't really see CS2 being packaged with other games, rather being a standalone game, here's to hoping that such a package does come out!

What do you guys think?

The original article can be found here:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=183761

EDIT: What would you like to see in the theoretical second Orange Box?

Sounds pretty cool. Honestly, I saw all of this except CS2 coming. I've never really been into CS, but then I wasn't into Half life until the Orange Box, so I'll welcome it.

Completely agree. I never got into that PC crowd but now its on 360 I love those type of games.

The only way this could be better is if it had L4D in it.

orannis62:
Sounds pretty cool. Honestly, I saw all of this except CS2 coming. I've never really been into CS, but then I wasn't into Half life until the Orange Box, so I'll welcome it.

Same here. The Orange Box was my first taste of Half-Life, and I can't wait for more.

CountFenring:
The only way this could be better is if it had L4D in it.

Seconded.

if they did i`d buy it on the spot and play it for a VERY long time

I hope this comes out and soon!

I can't see them releasing a new standalone counterstrike game on the source egine.

Meh. I'll still be just getting the Episode by itself.

that sounds great.

CountFenring:
The only way this could be better is if it had L4D in it.

Yeah I think L4D would be a better multiplayer component, even if it isn't truly a multiplayer only game

Counter-Strike deosn't work for a console, but I guess if they are bundling it with other things it would be the multiplayer aspect.

Knight Templar:
Counter-Strike deosn't work for a console, but I guess if they are bundling it with other things it would be the multiplayer aspect.

What would you suggest? (No intent to be aggressive if intepreted as such ^^)

Unfortunately anyone who likes portal is going to be hugely disappointed by portal 2. There would way too much hype and portal would collapse under the pressure. Especially the fact that one of portals biggest strong points was this it was a new idea.

But CS2... that just gives me shivers. (the good kind)

Crystal Cuckoo:

Knight Templar:
Counter-Strike deosn't work for a console, but I guess if they are bundling it with other things it would be the multiplayer aspect.

What would you suggest? (No intent to be aggressive if intepreted as such ^^)

Well the next orange box would need a multiplayer aspect, it cant be TF2 or L4D so I was just saying it is likely to be counter-strike-something.

Doesn't seem like an awful idea, but I kinda wanna shell out the cash for the complete collection thing on steam...amg such a good offer.

Anarchemitis:
Meh. I'll still be just getting the Episode by itself.

Agreed, the other stuff just doesn't interest me at all. Sure having another stab at Portal might be fun, but to me that game was noval for what it was when it was released and I've just cooled off the entire concept. Perhaps they should create a new FPS Puzzle game? I don't know, all I know is that I want to play and complete the HL-2 Episode Trilogy.

Leekilicious:
I hate CS so much. Why do I have to wait 3 minutes to play when I die?

Because in America, A baby that becomes a mercenary is born every three minutes, duh!

In that regard, L4D is so much better. The fact that you respawn in 20 seconds while playing as a zombie is great.

Wow. Counter-Strike 2? I didn't even know they were making that!

And Portal 2...even though i hate the feeling it's going to be massively over-hyped. Then again, it's made by Valve.

Ep.3. Please. Come out now.

Must...buy...

[Gavo]:
Wow. Counter-Strike 2? I didn't even know they were making that!

Must...buy...

There not
i hope to god their is no sequel i bought the orange box played through it all and then sold it for guitar hero 3
The HL series is so overrated the gameplay was horrible,portal was fun for about 5 minutes,TF2 was the only good part ep 3 better seriously revamp the gameplay

I'm still hoping for a TF3

dead_beat_slacker:
I'm still hoping for a TF3

Sorry man, but considering the 10 year gap between the original Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2, I doubt Team Fortress 3 will be coming out anytime soon...

I'd buy that for a dollar! Or for 50-60 euro, which it would probably cost here. Sounds like a great deal in any case. I hope it happens.

Leekilicious:
I hate CS so much. Why do I have to wait 3 minutes to play when I die?

To make you try your best not to die. It creates extra tension beyond feeling bad about dying and letting your team down you're also put into the penalty box.

The thing falls flat with a bunch of newbies or people who don't care about teamwork around though.

I love the CoD4 fights with this enabled, suddenly everybody is on their guard.

I'd mused with a few friends last year that VALV^E should release Half-Life 2: Episode 3, Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead together in one package, a la The Orange Box (which we thought was a great deal, what with 5 games for the price of 1, and also introduced us console gamers to the Half-Life series).

It's a shame that I won't get Left 4 Dead in the fashion, but still, anything like the sequel to The Orange Box gets my support.

delta4062:

[Gavo]:
Wow. Counter-Strike 2? I didn't even know they were making that!

Must...buy...

There not
i hope to god their is no sequel i bought the orange box played through it all and then sold it for guitar hero 3
The HL series is so overrated the gameplay was horrible,portal was fun for about 5 minutes,TF2 was the only good part ep 3 better seriously revamp the gameplay

Troll fail.

Vortigar:

Leekilicious:
I hate CS so much. Why do I have to wait 3 minutes to play when I die?

To make you try your best not to die. It creates extra tension beyond feeling bad about dying and letting your team down you're also put into the penalty box.

The thing falls flat with a bunch of newbies or people who don't care about teamwork around though.

I love the CoD4 fights with this enabled, suddenly everybody is on their guard.

I understand how the no respawn aspect works, and thankfully in CS it's not like COD4 which results in the spawn points being spammed with rockets, grenades, and 40mm grenades fired from rifles. However, long spawn times don't work for a regular team-deathmatch or a lot of other things. Some people do enjoy the 'everyone dies a million billion times' style of COD4 deathmatch or headquarters/other deathmatch heavy objective gametypes. (Which I prefer over Team Deathmatch because it reduces the random corner camping and places it with objective camping.)

To clarify things: Valve have stated that The Orange Box was them essentially taking advantage of an opportunity. They were working on three games at once (Team Fortress 2, Portal and Episode Two), and figured that they would release them along with a couple of previous titles due to the fact that they were all nearing release for the same time slot. Think of it as a gift to their players and community, not the norm. They have stated that if in the future they have more than one title ready to release at the same point, they will go ahead and do another similar package, but if Episode Three is ready and their next multiplayer game and/or Portal is still in development, they won't delay one just so they can get them all out at the same time.