For the last several years, rumors and speculation has pointed towards a possible (read: hopeful) unveiling of Half-Life 3 by Valve at E3 but each year they say they’re not coming and they’ve kept true to their word, instead focusing on games including Portal 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. Meanwhile, much of their other headline-generating announcements have focused on Team Fortress 2 and Steam updates. Nothing for Gordon Freeman.
Could that change this week?
Valve head honcho Gabe Newell and his team has successfully remained tight-lipped about the next Half-Life for years, only vaguely teasing HL3 while we ponder apparent leaked images from development. We know it’s coming eventually, we just don’t know when. According to a product listing of expected announcements found on the official Gamescom site however, was Dragon Age 3 and more interestingly, Half-Life 3. Whoops!
Eurogamer reached out to the organizers who have now updated the listing, claiming it was a “mistake,” but now we wonder what’s true and what isn’t. How would a games conference organizer accidentally include the name of one of the most anticipated video games of all-time?
We’ll have to wait from now until August 19th to see what announcements actually occur, but a Half-Life 3 one could potentially steal the show. Then again, it’s a very odd time (and place) for Valve to announce such a game since it wouldn’t be coming out this year and so many of the games being showcased already this morning (EA’s lineup for instance) are coming next year. With speculation pointing towards Half-Life 3 aiming to push the boundaries like its predecessor, it’s very possible it won’t release until the next-gen consoles (not counting Wii U) come and the earliest that will happen is next fall if the latest reports on the Xbox 720 are anything to go by.
Don’t count on this announcement happening soon.
For now, look forward to the Gordan Freeman action figure.
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Source: Gamescom
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If there isn’t a HL3 announcement now I will throw my PC out the window, lol.
Dammit, now I have to wait 5 days to find out… WHY???????
Hah!
@Rob
I bet this was a publicity stunt by the Gamescom promoters. They know if they get a HL3 rumor going around the web that everyone will be tuned in to see what happens at Gamescom…
Very possible.
And I’m not saying it’s not possible, but I don’t think someone like Gabe Newell will base the release of his Half Life game on the release of consoles. I’m pretty sure he will not prioritize them above the PC crowd like every other game developer. I actually would believe he would release the game when it’s ready for the PC without caring about the consoles and either release a very downgraded version for consoles or have the consoles wait until the release of their next-gen before they get their game… At least I hope that he would prioritize the PC, Valve is the last hope for actual quality games that push the limits, not just whatever limits the consoles have…
That would be a class move on Gabe Newell’s part.
“Could that change this week?”
No.
I really hope they do wait for the new console generation though, if I’m going to wait 7 years for half life 3 it might as well be on a new console
@Gooch
That would be fair, to make us PC guys who already have the hardware to wait… I hope the game will release WHEN IT’S READY, not when whatever console is released… That’s something a company like Ubisoft would do since they prioritize consoles before the PC…
If the console players have to wait until the next generation console is released ANYWAY, no reason not to release it first on PC then release it on console later when the next generation of consoles come out and have caught up a little bit to PC hardware…
It cost 400,000 sandwiches for Gabe Newell to work on Half-Life 3
….for 12 seconds
*crickets chirping*
Lol j/k…
So my theory that this was a publicity stunt looks like it’s on point, lol.