Potential traces of Half-Life 3’s existence reportedly circulating the internet

Potential traces of Half-Life 3’s existence reportedly circulating the internet
Half-Life 2. Source: Valve
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Key points

  1. Valve’s developer page on Steam lists two titles in its Upcoming Releases category, thereby sparking rumors of Half-Life 3. 
  2. This is an updated number, with only one having been listed prior. 
  3. Deadlock, the third-person team-based shooter, is the first game listed. 

Valve’s developer page for its Upcoming Releases category was recently updated to include two titles from its prior one title. The single title in reference before the update was Deadlock, a team-based third-person shooter. This new, unknown title sparked rumors of a potential Half-Life 3, since Valve is the studio responsible for the Half-Life franchise. Nothing has been officially confirmed as of writing. 

Valve’s second title has no information available; no title is disclosed, and no assets were uploaded. Therefore, this information remains largely speculation, having originally come from a discussion board on Resetera. But other sources do claim that Valve is hiding another big announcement. 

Earlier this week, Valve announced the eventual release of four new hardware products: Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller. The Half-Life franchise is a first-person shooter renowned for its storytelling and narrative integration. The original title was released in 1998, with the sequel having launched in 2004.

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