Day of Defeat: Source, Valve’s World War II-themed multiplayer action game, is approaching beta and will be available early this spring via Steam. A team-based multiplayer game that cast players in the Axis vs. Allies battles of Western Europe circa 1944, Day of Defeat: Source leverages the power of the Source engine to introduce integrated physics simulation technology, all new audio, updated maps, enhanced effects and more. More information about Day of Defeat: Source will be released in the coming weeks. For more information on Steam, please visit www.steampowered.com.

Day of Defeat: Source is available to consumers who’ve purchased the Half-Life 2 Silver and Gold editions through Steam. The original Day of Defeat was a mod for the original Half-Life. Here’s two screenshots from Day of Defeat: Source: dod_anzio018 and dod_donner0923.