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Want to Ask Valve About Half-Life 3? You Just Got a Great Opportunity

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 October 2023, 07:36

Valve employees will soon answer questions from fans of Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and the company's other games.

Half-Life 3 was Being Made but Valve Lost Interest; New Details

Jakub Tarchala, 06 February 2023, 13:19

Half-Life 3 was scrapped years ago, and since then Valve has not thought of resuming work on the project, claims journalist Tyler McVicker, based on the knowledge he has collected over the years about the creators of the iconic FPS series.

Valve has New Half-Life Stories to Tell

Sebastian Grys, 02 September 2022, 15:24

Valve continues to create video games, and many of them are currently in development. One of them may be a new Half-Life.

Half-Life 3 Concept Arts Leaked

Agnes Adamus, 01 September 2022, 13:06

Concept arts from unreleased Valve games - including the sequel to Half-Life 2 - have surfaced online.

Half-Life: Alyx Ends the Franchise's 'Narrative Limbo'

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 March 2021, 12:31

Valve Software's Robert Walker spoken out on the ending of Half-Life: Alyx. The game's lead designer claims that the developers wanted to get fans of the series out of the „narrative limbo” they've been stuck in for the past several years.

Gabe Newell Confirms Valve is Working on New Games

Adrian Werner, 21 January 2021, 12:40

Gabe Newell announced that Valve is working on several new games. Half-Life: Alyx was supposed to reignite the enthusiasm of company's employees to create single player titles.

Valve Worked on Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3 and an RPG

Bart Swiatek, 10 July 2020, 12:46

Valve Software has worked on several games that have never been completed. These include Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, and an RPG that hasn't even got a title.

Half-Life 2: Episode 4 - New Glimpse on Arkane's Canceled Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 May 2020, 16:39

Noclip channel has published teasers for its next project. Among the animations advertising the documentary about the history of Arkane Studios, there was an unpublished fragment of the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 4.

Valve Explains Why Half-Life: Alyx is a Prequel and Not Half-Life 3

Paul Wozniak, 26 March 2020, 18:05

In an interview with EDGE, developers from Valve explain why the latest release of the Half-Life series is only a prequel and not a full third installment.

Half-Life: Alyx Gives Hope That Half-Life 3 Will Eventually Come

Milosz Szubert, 24 March 2020, 14:36

Twelve years after the release of the second episode of Half-Life 2, a light of hope has appeared, suggesting that the third installment of the iconic FPS series from Valve is still being planned. All thanks to Half-Life: Alyx.

Valve Explains the Absence of Half-Life 2: Episode 3

Agnes Adamus, 24 March 2020, 11:36

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is a title that went down in history even though it was never made (so far). After 12 years of waiting, we learned the reasons why we didn't see the finale of Gordon Freeman's adventures. As it turns out, the decision to stop the development of title was complex and resulted from things like the creative slump and the focus on the Source 2 engine.

Gabe Newell Admits: Artifact was a Giant Disappointment

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 March 2020, 12:34

„Artifact was a giant disappointment.” That's what Gabe Newell said in an interview for IGN. Valve's CEO admits that he is thinking about this and other failures, but treats them as valuable lessons for the future. By the way, Gaben mentioned why we had to wait 16 years for the announcement of the new Half-Life game.

Half-Life: Alyx is Not the End of the Series

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 March 2020, 10:37

Robin Walker from Valve spoke about the future of the Half-Life series and the creation of Half-Life 3. The developer assures that the Half-Life: Alyx team treats the game as a return of the franchise and many devs hope they are not working on the series for the last time.

Valve Says That There's Still a Chance for Half-Life 3

Bart Swiatek, 22 November 2019, 11:42

Valve Software looks forward to returning to the Half-Life universe and does not rule out the possibility of developing further games set in the universe, for example the outrageously-anticipated continuation of Gordon Freeman's adventures. Everything will depend on the reception of Half-Life: Alyx.

Project Borealis - First Gameplay from Fan Version of Half-Life 3

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 June 2019, 23:45

The first video from Project Borealis, a fan modification that provides a finale to the Half-Life series, was released. The devs also shared another entry informing about work progress.

Former Valve Employee on Why Making Half-Life 3 is not Worth it

Paul Wozniak, 07 June 2019, 02:23

An anonymous entry of a former Valve employee appeared on the web. He mentions, among other things, the cancelled work on Left 4 Dead 3 and Half-Life 3. In addition, he also writes about the policy that has prevailed in the company for the last few years.

Another Half-Life 3 Fan Demo Available for Download

Milosz Szubert, 29 April 2019, 14:34

A demo of another fan project related to Half-Life 3 appeared on the web. It was created on Unreal Engine 4 by one person - Dominican Denys Almaral.

Half-Life 2 writer reveales script for Episode 3

luckie, 25 August 2017, 15:55

Finally, the day has come when fans can learn how the story of Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance would have ended in Half-Life 2: Episode 3, if that game ever came out. The question is: are you ready for this?

Half-Life in virtual reality? Valve: We're not saying „no”

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 March 2015, 15:16

Jeep Barnett from Valve has commented on the use of VR in an interview with Kotaku, suggesting that it is possible to transfer the Half-Life franchise into virtual reality.