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Take this with your usual scepticism, but it appears Valve are working on another new game (no not Deadlock that leaked previously) which may end up being Half-Life 3.

News comes thanks to a post on Reddit, that links to a certain actress's official website that notes they're doing Voice Over for "Project White Sands (video game)" from Valve on their résumé. Their website was later updated to remove the mention, but I've confirmed via the Internet Archive it was previously listed.

While it's not proof and it doesn't necessarily mean anything will actually release (Valve cancelled various games before release previously), clearly Valve are doing something interesting here at the moment. White Sands is the giveaway, since it's a U.S National Park based in New Mexico which is where the Black Mesa Research Facility is located. So uh, that's a pretty strong hint right? However, the name could also be a red herring to intentionally throw anyone off from potential leaks too.

It's also worth noting at this point that Half-Life: Alyx is currently 66% off until August 19th. It's been as low as that a couple of times before but it is still the lowest Valve has ever put it so far. Might be a good time to check it out if you haven't already, perhaps with the Half-Life Alyx NoVR mod if you don't have a VR headset. I won't spoil it, but it's an important game.

Data miner Tyler McVicker also covered it in a video going over some details.

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Ehvis Aug 7
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There is only one thing we know for sure. It won't be called "Half-Life 3".


Last edited by Ehvis on 7 August 2024 at 7:45 pm UTC
poke86 Aug 7
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Quoting: EhvisThere only one thing we know for sure. It won't be called "Half-Life 3".

They're going straight to 4 to break the curse
Klaas Aug 7
Quoting: Ehvis"Half-Life 3"
Half-Life 2 Episode 2B
Quoting: Klaas
Quoting: Ehvis"Half-Life 3"
Half-Life 2 Episode 2B

H4LF-L1F3
Linas Aug 7
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*checks the calendar*
Not April Fools'
*checks the calendar again to make sure*
What the heck guys?
poke86 Aug 7
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Quoting: GuestMight be the wrong place to ask, but I want to play Half Life Alyx as intended. Is there a VR system that works well with Linux that perhaps is a bit less than the $1k price tag of the Valve index?

Used HTC Vive off ebay.
You won't get the full finger tracking of the Index but apart from that it'll work.
Oh no, Valve now know how to count to 3. The end is nigh!!! /s
I refuse to believe it until I see Half-Life 3 for sale on Steam.
Corben Aug 7
Quoting: poke86
Quoting: GuestMight be the wrong place to ask, but I want to play Half Life Alyx as intended. Is there a VR system that works well with Linux that perhaps is a bit less than the $1k price tag of the Valve index?

Used HTC Vive off ebay.
You won't get the full finger tracking of the Index but apart from that it'll work.
You could get the Index controllers seperately though, they do work with the Steam VR 1.0 (HTC Vive) tracking. Nevertheless it's a good idea to have also Vive Wands (HTC Vive controllers), as e.g. the Half Life 2 VR Mod seems to work better with them than with the Index controllers.
Quoting: Mountain ManI refuse to believe it until I see Half-Life 3 for sale on Steam.

It’ll be an Epic Game Store exclusive for at least the first year.

😂
Nezchan Aug 7
Quoting: ArehandoroOh no, Valve now know how to count to 3. The end is nigh!!! /s

"One...two....FIVE!"

"Three, sir."

"THREE!"
Eri Aug 7
It would be funny if they go straight to 4 and consider Alyx as 3. Never have a HL with a 3 in the title, still have a conclusion for the story (fingers crossed) and going all in with the meme.
based Aug 7
Half-life Alyx: Episode One
Is the 2D mod of HalfLife: Alyx ready?
F.Ultra Aug 7
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Quoting: EhvisThere is only one thing we know for sure. It won't be called "Half-Life 3".

And turns out to be a remake of HL: Decay.
Quoting: basedHalf-life Alyx: Episode One

You must be a mind reader XD. If this were square it would be Half-Life Alyx: Episode 1.5
LungDrago Aug 8
It's bizarre when I consider that Half Life 3 rumors have been with me my whole life. It's like a constant like death and taxes.
WMan22 Aug 8
Ah shit, here we go again.


Last edited by WMan22 on 8 August 2024 at 5:45 pm UTC
So they added me to the Deadlock beta. And out of respect for Valve I'm not going reveal anything, other than no it's not Half-Life 3 Episode 1 like we all joked earlier, and the game is totally awesome, gonna be a LAN room win -- I'm pretty sure Valve has a home-run and is going to make a lot of money which is typical for Valve always being awesome.

I guess you can suggest inviting other players too so maybe they'll expand the beta. It's definitely original.
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