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Geek Culture
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Half-Life 3' Leaks Suggest Unannounced Sequel Is Already In A Completely Playable State
Valve, a studio well-known for its aversion to making part three of its games, might finally be breaking the pattern, according to recent leaks suggesting that Half-Life 3 , the eagerly anticipated sequel to its classic shooter franchise, is not only in development but also in a completely playable state. These leaks come from Valve insider Tyler McVicker, who hosted a live-stream Ask Me Anything (AMA) session regarding the unannounced Half-Life sequel, codenamed HLX , which he previously uncovered via datamining and further evidence from the resume of Natasha Chandel, a voice actor who was supposedly working on the project. Half-Life 2 (2004) In his AMA session, McVicker claims that the upcoming game will not be a VR title like 2020's Half-Life: Alyx , but a full-fledged sequel. 'This is the furthest ( HLX ) has ever been. Period,' he said, 'The game is playable – end to end. Period. [Other Half-Life 3 projects have] never been that far. And they're optimising, polishing, and they're probably content-locked, and if they're not, then they're mechanic locked.' As for specific details of the game, McVicker avoided potentially spoiling the game, but did give some information regarding previous rumours that the game would use a procedural generation system. 'The way that Valve is going about doing that is akin to the [AI Director] in Left 4 Dead 2 and making it significantly more powerful. It's not changing geometry. It's instead changing entity placement [like] doors, physics props, enemies, items or NPCs of any kind.' He also added that he doesn't think this procedural generation technology will extend to the game's story. Finally, McVicker guessed that Half-Life 3 would be announced in the Summer of this year, followed by a Winter release, but as with all game leaks, especially for ones regarding major franchises like Half-Life, these rumours should be taken with a grain of salt, and fans should refrain from getting their hopes up until official confirmation comes from Valve itself. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Half-Life Half-Life 3 Valve
Metro
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Half-Life 3 could finally be released after 18 year wait says insider
Valve might be in the closing stages of development on Half-Life 3, as speculation continues to snowball around its existence. Half-Life 3 rumours have been a constant part of everyday life since 2007's Half-Life 2: Episode Two, but they've definitely increased over the last 12 months. In 2024, dataminers discovered several files in other Valve games, like Deadlock and Dota 2, for a project codenamed HLX. Several insiders have claimed this is actually Half-Life 3, although Valve has not officially announced any new project. One of these insiders, YouTuber Tyler McVicker, now claims the rumoured Half-Life 3 is 'playable end-to-end' and is in the 'polishing' phase at Valve. McVicker, who has been leaking news about Valve titles for years now, answered various questions about HLX in a livestreamed Q&A, where he reiterated his claims that, unlike 2020'S Half-Life: Alyx, Half Life 3 'is not a VR title'. 'HLX is being playtested so religiously and so widely that there are individuals that will just talk,' McVicker said. 'I personally have a policy of avoiding any story-related questions or information where possible, so I currently have avoided all of them. But I've been offered it by people whom are trustworthy and I know some of my contemporaries have been given it, so there is information out there about the plot.' He added: 'This is the furthest [HLX] has ever been. Period. The game is playable end-to-end. Period. [Other Half-Life 3 projects have] never been that far. And they're optimising, polishing, and they're probably content-locked, or if they're not then they're mechanic locked.' McVicker went on to suggest Half-Life 3 could be announced during the summer and released later this year, but stresses this is entirely speculation on his part. More Trending Valve has cancelled multiple iterations of Half-Life 3 over the past 18 years, and while these more recent rumours suggest a new Half-Life project does exist, there's nothing to guarantee it won't be canned before release as well. Last year, McVicker claimed two Half-Life projects were in development at Valve, with one being the aforementioned HLX. The other is said to be a VR title designed to showcase the company's rumoured new Deckard VR headset, which is tipped to launch this year. Back in 2020, Valve stated Half-Life: Alyx was a 'return to this world, not the end of it', so it's certainly possible we could see another Half-Life entry soon – even if it's unclear exactly what form it will take. Like Nintendo and Rockstar Games, Valve is difficult to predict but, if we're feeling optimistic, it's possible we could see some sort of announcement during Summer Game Fest on June 6. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Call Of Duty 2025 will lock game modes behind battle pass claims insider MORE: How to get Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for free – but you have to be quick MORE: Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – May 2025 round-up
Business Mayor
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Half-Life 3 is reportedly not just in development, but nearly finished
Another day, another Half-Life 3 rumor. At this point, we don't need to say it, but we're going to anyway: take this with a grain of salt. According to Tyler McVicker (transcribed by Eurogamer), Half-Life 3 is 'playable, end-to-end.' He recently streamed a three-hour-long Q&A session where he dropped numerous hints about the widely anticipated sequel, including the suggestion that it could be released as soon as this summer. Normally, a rumor like this would be disregarded as just hearsay, but there has been other hints this year that stir up hope, however small, that the project could actually be on the way. In early January, the original voice actor for G-Man from Half-Life 2 posted a cryptic tweet stating an 'unexpected surprise' was coming in 2025. Following that, fans found that Valve had two games listed under Upcoming Releases on Steam, but only one appeared. Since that time, code references to something called HLX have been discovered and are widely believed to be the codename for Half-Life 3. McVicker emphasized that the upcoming game was not a VR title. 'HLX is being playtested so religiously and so widely that there are individuals who will just talk,' he claims. McVickers says he been offered story details 'by people whom are trustworthy' and while he avoids those details, 'there is information out there about the plot.' He said that Valve is 'optimising and polishing' the game, and that it is 'probably content-locked and if they're not, then they're mechanic locked.' In other words, if McVickers is correct, Half-Life 3 isn't just in development — it's almost ready for launch. Read More How to get Lattice in Marvel Rivals Again, exercise skepticism here. There have been more Half-Life 3 rumors over the years than we can count; after all, there's a reason its entire existence has become something of a meme. The game was worked on, but later cancelled for a variety of reasons. While it is possible that Half-Life 3 is making a comeback, we'll wait for official word from Valve before getting too excited. Please enable Javascript to view this content
