December 30th 2024.
As the year comes to a close, there's one last rumor floating around that's got fans buzzing. According to a Valve insider, we may finally get the long-awaited Half-Life 3 in 2025. But there's a catch - the game's announcement is contingent on successful playtesting.
It's no secret that fans have been clamoring for a true sequel to the Half-Life franchise for years now. And with recent developments, it seems like Valve may actually be working on it. In addition to a voice actor's CV leak in August, notable insiders have uncovered evidence of a new Half-Life game through datamining other Valve titles like Deadlock and Dota 2.
One such insider, known as Gabe Follower, has been investigating the possibility of Half-Life 3 for the past three years. And after his latest findings, he boldly proclaimed that the game is indeed in development and has now entered the playtesting phase. According to Gabe, Valve has been conducting private playtests with both their employees' friends and family members.
Private playtests are not uncommon for Valve, and they have proven to be crucial in the past. In fact, Gabe Follower mentions that prior playtesting resulted in major changes to the story and art style of games like Half-Life: Alyx and Deadlock. And if all goes well with the playtesting for Half-Life 3, we may see an official announcement in 2025. However, given Valve's history of canceling iterations of Half-Life 3, there's no guarantee that the game will actually make it to release.
In his video, Gabe Follower also touches upon other details that he believes are linked to the new Half-Life game. For instance, he claims to have found evidence of Valve working on altered gravity mechanics that would allow players to transition between flat surfaces and spherical environments. This aligns with Valve's co-founder and president Gabe Newell's statement that any new Half-Life game should bring something new to the table in terms of gameplay.
The chances of Half-Life 3 becoming a reality seem higher now than ever before, especially after the release of Half-Life: Alyx in 2020. In fact, before its release, Valve had teased that the Half-Life series would continue, with the VR interquel serving as a return to the world, not the end of it.
But in the midst of all this excitement, there's also talk of a potential sequel to Half-Life: Alyx. If you have any information or thoughts on the matter, feel free to email us, leave a comment, follow us on Twitter, or sign up for our newsletter. And for those who want to submit letters or features to us, you can now do so easily through our Submit Stuff page.
It's an exciting time to be a fan of the Half-Life franchise, and we can only hope that these rumors turn out to be true. Until then, we'll just have to wait and see what Valve has in store for us.
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