Valve is said to be slowly wrapping up work on Half-Life 3. Insider says the game is just missing the final touches

Counter-Strike 2 and Deadlock recently received major updates. So the players started digging through their files, looking for mentions of Half-Life 3. Apparently, they found quite a lot of them.

1. One of the discovered elements is a dynamic system simulating wind, which will affect the gameplay. Players speculate that this might be part of a larger weather system.
2. There are also mentions of familiar elements from previous installments of the series, like the device called Thumper and the alien insect known as Antlion.
3. In the update files, refreshed elements related to mechanics were found, which were mentioned in earlier patches, such as gameplay based on the physics engine, improved AI, and simulations of thermodynamic effects and vehicles.
4. Data miners also noticed a lot of code refactoring and its extensive documentation. This is important as it's usually done in the later stages of project development. This also suggests support for mods, possibly on the day of the release.

This latest information fits with recent rumors shared by, Gabe Follower. He claims that many elements of the game are already completely finished and at most require some final technical refinements. Some of the developers were also supposed to move on to work on other projects, which suggests that they have already finished their part of the work on Half-Life 3. Gabe Follower also claims that the game may have an advanced ballistic system that will realistically reproduce the trajectory of each bullet, taking into account factors such as gravity.

Just keep in mind that these are unofficial information and data from files of other, already released games. Officially, Valve hasn't confirmed that they are working on the legendary HL 3, although similar leaks have been appearing since the beginning of 2024. In May, Tyler McVicker claimed that the project is already playable from beginning to end.

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