The Half-Life 3 hypothesis mill has been working scorching over the previous few months. G-Man’s voice actor Mike Shapiro rang within the new yr by posting a video during which he refers to “sudden surprises” within the staggering voice of Half-Life’s dimension-hopping villain. Before that, proof that Valve was engaged on a “Project White Sands” was revealed on an actor’s web site—White Sands referring to an space of New Mexico the place Black Mesa was supposedly located.
Now, Reddit consumer Relevant_Basis5444 has noticed that Valve’s Steam web page at the moment lists two tasks beneath its “Upcoming Releases” tag (through Eurogamer). One of those is Deadlock, Valve’s third-person MOBA, which is at the moment in improvement, and technically unreleased regardless of hundreds of individuals taking part in it proper now. The different, nevertheless, is hidden from view. It’s value noting that Steam developer pages can cover video games from view relying in your filter settings. But this thriller sport stays obscured even with all filters disabled.
Primed to view any uncommon behaviour by Valve as proof of Half-Life 3’s improvement, followers have naturally speculated that this hidden sport is Gordon Freeman’s long-awaited third journey. But it is value making an allowance for that it may actually be something, because the feedback to Relevant_Basis’ unique publish deliberate. Several customers recommend this purported further sport is the results of a very good old school bug, whereas others word this second title could possibly be In the Valley of the Gods—Campo Santo’s follow-up to Firewatch in improvement earlier than the studio was acquired by Valve. However, Campo Santo has its personal Steam web page the place In the Valley of the Gods is listed as an upcoming sport, so it is unlikely to be that.
Another risk is raised by consumer Accurate_Till 7811, who factors out that on archive.org, Valve’s Steam web page listed ‘Steam Gift Cards’ within the upcoming releases part as late as December (regardless of present playing cards being purchasable on Steam for years). Curiously, Steam Gift Cards are the one merchandise listed as upcoming on the web page on the time, with no point out of Deadlock on the upcoming tab alongside present playing cards.
Right now, essentially the most logical rationalization is that the second sport is the outdated present card itemizing, which Valve hid from view when it up to date its upcoming video games to publicly checklist Deadlock. It could possibly be a brand new sport, however there is not any further proof to help this past Shapiro’s cryptic tweets and references to HLX which were unearthed by dataminers. And even when it’s a new sport, that does not imply it is Half-Life 3. Remember, Valve works in mysterious methods, and infrequently does the anticipated.
Although Half-Life 3 stays elusive, Valve has launched a variety of info associated to the conclusion of the Half-Life story over the previous months. In its twentieth anniversary documentary, the corporate revealed that the cancelled Half-Life 2: Episode 3 featured an ice gun that was ‘form of like a Silver Surfer mode’. Gabe Newell additionally admitted he was ‘stumped’ about learn how to method episode 3, including, “I could not work out why doing Episode 3 was pushing something ahead.” As was the case with Alyx’s VR origins, that is the important thing ingredient Valve must justify doing something Half-Life associated, and till Valve can discover that revolutionary concept or know-how to wrap Half-Life 3 round, it would stay nothing greater than wishful pondering.
