GaltAlmost two decades more than a wishful dream of the loyal fan base, a meme has become something like justified hope in the past few months. According to credible rumors, the shooter has been in development at Valve for several years under the internal code name “Project White Sands”.
And if we go by the latest information, the development of Half-Life 3 has reached a new phase. (viaInsider-Gaming)
Internal playtests for Half-Life 3 have probably started
Where does the information come from?By truly no stranger. The leak comes from the YouTube channelGabe Follower, who is well known in the Valve cosmos. As early as mid-2024, the leakerrevealed, Valve's multiplayer shooter, which is scheduled for release next year.
According to his sources, Half-Life 3 has been in development for several months nowin der Playtest-Phaselocated, namely with friends and family members of employees of the developer.
However, based on initial playtests, it is difficult to estimate when we can expect a possible release of the story shooter. In Valve's history there have always been major delays during development.
Among other things, this was the release ofpostponed for more than a year to rewrite parts of the story. Deadlock is also said to have been postponed several times after initial playtests and in-depth feedback.
A Half-Life 3 is also throughand has recently become significantly more likely thanks to the information from Gabe Follower, but an official announcement is still pending, which is why the news should still be viewed with caution.
One thing is certain in the meantime, Valve has unfortunately remained silent on the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 and hopes now rest on 2025.
What do you imagine Half-Life 3 to look like and when do you think Valve will announce the shooter?