Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Nov 1, 2006 Tech demo)

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Nov 1, 2006 Tech demo)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Nov 1, 2006 Tech demo)
Build date	Nov 1, 2006
Build name	Source Particle Benchmark
Dump status	Released
Released by	PROViSiON
File release date	April 8, 2007
Origin	Folder dump
Game	Half-Life 2: Episode Two
System	PC
Genre	First-Person Shooter
Final build	JP N/A; US N/A; EU N/A;
Release date	US Oct 27, 2007; JP Apr 4, 2008; EU Apr 11, 2008;

A technical demo of Half-Life 2: Episode Two for PC.

Notes

The Cutting Room Floor research

This build includes an experimental multi-core DirectX 9 renderer, a new DMX-based particle system, updates the VRAD lighting simulator (alongside a sample BSP for the Half-Life 2: Episode One chapter "Direct Intervention", which was used as part of the demo) - as well as slides and notes for the press event.
The "Source Particle Benchmark" is a technical demo that shows off the then-new particle system and performance improvements to be included as part of upcoming Valve games, which included Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal. It was demonstrated to journalists in a private press event dubbed the "Valve Multicore Hardware Day", which occurred on November 1st 2006.