Valve has become one of the most popular game companies out there. Almost every one of their titles is fun a romp, usually involving tongue-in-cheek stories or wild multiplayer gameplay. The series that got Valve on the map was the Half-Life games – the second game in particular earned them a lot of fans. So it’s no surprise that Half-Life 3 is a most-wanted title – unfortunately, we’ve got bad news: It isn’t happening.
Rumors have been spreading regarding a Half-Life 3 – but one story in particular really got the speculation machine going. A member of the Valve forums by the name of ryuuk posted a message claiming that Half-Life 3 was in development and used the departure of a member of Valve’s team as evidence.
The forum member claimed that he was a “freelance artist,” and that he worked through a studio in Seattle, via the internet. He was browsing through the client access system on their site when he came across the resume of one Mike Dussault, a former employee of Valve. Said resume revealed that there was actually going to be a Half-Life 2: Episode 3, but that was scrapped when Valve decided to no longer work on episodic titles. There was another Half-Life title that Dussault was the technical advisor on, made outside of Valve, but that was cancelled as well. The big piece of information, however, mentioned that Dussault worked on Half-Life 3‘s world programming – and scripting system.
As a result of the post, “ryuuk” was banned from the Valve forums - and his posts were deleted. However, this only further stirred the pot. Not only that, but it was revealed that Mike Dussault was working for Valve, and his departure in 2010 coincided with ryuuk’s story. Though there was nothing concrete, that didn’t stop fans from believing the story.
Unfortunately, Valve’s own Doug Lombardi has came forward to tell his version of things. Lombardi disproved ryuuk’s story, calling it “fiction,” and asserting that the only thing ryuuk got right was that Mr. Dussault did in fact leave Valve in 2010.
Certainly sad news for those looking forward to another Half-Life, but perhaps all is not lost. Lombardi’s specifically said that this rumor was untrue. It may not disprove the existence of Half-Life 3 entirely.
Do you think Valve is working on Half-Life 3? What would you like to see in the game?
Source: The Escapist
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Lol
*sigh*
Seriously at this point Valve just needs to tell us the game is never happening or say “Surprise – it’s done!” This is starting to get ridiculous. Blizzard annoys me by announcing games waaay to early but at least we know it’s coming someday.
Who cares if they do it or not !
Arrogant people,don’t run after them !
Who do they think they are ?
And then ban someone for saying such thing…he has his ideas and opinion,
if it wouldn’t be any true in that…why ban the poor guy ?
There are better games out there then Valves…
Blasphemy!
They didn’t ban him for thinking there was Half-Life 3, they banned him for lying about everything other than one guy quitting. They weren’t opinions, he actually claimed to have factual evidence.
I’m sure they’re working on something with Half-Life and 3 in the title. How could they not?! It’ll probably coincide with a heavy update to the Source engine. Just conjecture, mind you.
seeing as how people want it sooo badly, if they are not working on it, they probably should… no?
It is a believeable rumor becuase it’s been sooo long with now EP3 or just HL3. But I also dot see any purpose to not making a third installment of Half-Life. When the first and second ones came out, it was about all my friends and I talked about. All the game sites were all over it. We were just so excited and happy. HL is a money maker for Valve and where’s the logic in abandoning it. I’m sure someone there sees it this way too. I jus hope they don’t wait any longer to give us the game, lest it end up like the new X-Files movie that came out years after people quit caring.
@At Ios. I am member of said forum. They didn’t ban him for just that but stirring up tons of commotion; it wasn’t a one time thing but he set up this huge scandal and story everywhere and kept bringing it up in every thread thus causing flamewars everywhere. When told to desist he didn’t so all of his posts were deleted and he was banned.
Man this stinks I love Half Life Valve you better be kidding with us you can’t leave Gordon Freemon He is a god in gaming Don’t kill him of
I know why the don’t finish the game…they don’t know how!
they just started it, cool story, a sequel, even cooler story, 2 more episodes, cooler and exciting story that you so badly want another game, don’t know what to do…pretty lame for a developer to act like that, while us gamers are (painfully) starting to forget about the issue, going like half life never existed…Don’t get me wrong, I wish to know more about the story, how everything ends, but if they are going to act like that, screw them…
With that cliff hanger ending at the end of episode 2: I thought to myself at least since they are doing episodes it won’t be too long till the next one! That was in 2007…
i am tired of waiting and i am getting old. Is there or is there not an episode 3 of Half Life 2? If Valve can’t decide what to do, perhaps we should think at the idea of a a movie. A Half life movie. I don’t understand why Lombardi don’t want a movie to exist? A 3d movie directed by the best directors from Hollywood? Duh?! Do it, be a “Yes” dude, Lombardi:0
Well Valve has been known to keep secrets from the community so that it keep the buzz going around. But other then that yes they do need to realse some info on if its going to come out or not. So hopefully they show up at E3 next year and if they don’t well that means they have no games coming out for awhile Sad face
I’d like to see proper use of the physics and intelligent puzzles that I was decieved would be in HL2.
Also, what happens to Gorden and Alyx after Ep2.
Valve have already publicly announced that Episode1-2-3 should be considered “half life 3″
Yeah, like 5+ years ago….