Summary
A reputable insider recently claimed that Valve could “quite possibly” revealHalf-Life 3in 2025. This is excellent news forHalf-Lifefans, as the community has been asking for a sequel for two decades, with many fans starting to lose hope.
The firstHalf-Lifewas released in 1998 and is often considered one ofthe best FPS games of all time. While the title had two expansion packs, Opposing Force and Blue Shift, it would only get a true sequel withHalf-Life 2in 2004. The game’s story continued with Episode One and Episode Two, and a third installment was planned but eventually scrapped. In 2020, the VR gameHalf-Life: Alyxwas released, but a true sequel was not yet officially announced.
Now, insider Gabe Follower, known for reporting leaks about Valve, has claimed that the company has already started to playtestHalf-Life 3with “a small group of friends and family” and that the game could be officially announced in 2025. To give more credibility to these rumors, the insider also claimed that, according to LinkedIn, Valve has recently recruited several new developers, including people who worked on the originalHalf-LifeandLeft 4 Dead. Despite Gabe Follower being a trustworthy leaker, it’s always best to take these rumors with a grain of salt, as there’s no guarantee thatHalf-Life 3will ever be released, even if it’s already in development.
Insider Claims Valve Could Reveal Half-Life 3 in 2025
Despite most fans losing hope thatHalf-Life 3will ever come out, recent developments have shown that the franchise is not completely forgotten.Half-Life: Alyxreceived positive reviews, for example, which could have likely increased Valve’s interest in a proper sequel.
Half-Life 2also recently saw a big player count spike on Steamdue to the 20th anniversary of the popular FPS, reaching 50,000 concurrent players for the first time in its history. Valve makingHalf-Life 2free to keep for a limited time likely helped the title reach these numbers, but it also shows that the interest in the franchise remains high.
Last month,Half-Life 2also got a new patch, which addressed some audio and display issues and improved certain technical aspects such as gamepad stick sensitivity, which can now be adjusted. In any case, it’s still unclear when or ifHalf-Life 3will actually come out, so all gamers can do is play the updated version of the three already-released games while waiting for more news.
