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[DeepEnigma]

 

[Bombolone]

omg. it's happening.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Playing around with the calculator has lead to some... unforeseen consequences.

 

[kindaGoth]

Episodes 1 and 2 were Half-Life 3.

So what you're saying is we need a …"chapter 3"

 

[bender]

So what you're saying is we need a …"chapter 3"

Hunt Down The Freeman was "chapter 3".

 

[Ristifer]

Count me in. I've been abused so many times, I have no choice but to believe this at this point.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

I just think the dude is wishing us a happy New Year, thats it.

 

[SF Kosmo]

I don't think HL3 is coming in 2025, and truly who knows if it is coming ever, but I do believe it's back in full development for the first time in a long time. Now the question is if it reaches escape velocity to make it out of Valve development prison.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I don't think HL3 is coming in 2025

I think there's too much smoke for their OS/controller/console/deckard aligning for this year for HL3 to just miss the boat. Just like Half-Life 2 basically launched Steam, Half-Life 3 could launch a slew of new hardware, including their "console" which is codenamed Fremont. Imagine the meltdowns if Half-Life 3 is steam OS/PC exclusive?

 

[FloatingIslands]

I would release it together with Steam Deck 2

 

[Blank Space Invader]

I'm a console pleb, and thusly I have no horse in the race to Half-Life 3. However, I feel for the fanbase. They seem dedicated, and HL2 generally gets tons of praise and from what I've seen it is a cool game and doesn't afraid of anything. With all of that in mind, I totally support the HL community in their desire and hope for HL3. Besides, I can never pass up a chance at some copium and some madness.

 

[near]

2025 is the year dreams come true.

PC nerds get HL3
Nintendo fans get Switch 2
PlayStation fans get Bloodborne remake
Xbox fan get everything because everything is an Xbox.

 

[coffinbirth]

I think there's too much smoke for their OS/controller/console/deckard aligning for this year for HL3 to just miss the boat. Just like Half-Life 2 basically launched Steam, Half-Life 3 could launch a slew of new hardware, including their "console" which is codenamed Fremont. Imagine the meltdowns if Half-Life 3 is steam OS/PC exclusive?

Meltdowns from whom?
I'd have to imagine whatever sad bastards left (myself included) still holding on to hope for this game aren't goddamned peasants.

 

[TexMex]

 

[Bry0]

Every year is half life 3, and this time it's real!

 

[drganon]

It'll come out the same day as star citizen.

 

[Diddy X]

In for the lulz.

 

[P:axMagellanic]

The game is being worked on, we know this.

Whether it releases or is shit-canned again is another matter.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Meltdowns from whom?
I'd have to imagine whatever sad bastards left (myself included) still holding on to hope for this game aren't goddamned peasants.

You're new to Neogaf no?

Who wouldn't see the meltdown if HL3 is not coming to consoles? It would be an epic meltdown.

 

[Three]

I will not join you, it's been 20 years of it happens it happens If not then life goes on

Confirmed.

 

[FunkMiller]

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it like an asshole:

Half Life 3 will be a hybrid flat/VR title and will launch with Deckard.

 

[coffinbirth]

You're new to Neogaf no?

Who wouldn't see the meltdown if HL3 is not coming to consoles? It would be an epic meltdown.

I mean, it's a pc franchise. Consoles got some ports nearly 20 years ago, I guess.
Perhaps I underestimate the amount of stupidity floating around here, but you would have to be pretty stupid to think Half-Life 3 is coming to consoles, no?

 

[Buggy Loop]

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it like an asshole:

Half Life 3 will be a hybrid flat/VR title and will launch with Deckard.

I think it'll be both. They see it worked on Half Life 2.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

This is the GTA6 trailer 2 all over again.

(Which led to nothing)

 

[Moses85]

I hope you're right, but I'm sure it will disappoint because of unrealistic expectations. No reason to get hyped.

Half Life 2 was very important back in the day but so were many other games. Half Life is still being remembered but most of it is because of nostalgia reasons. The game doesn't hold up in a lot of ways. Unlike other games of that era like Metroid Prime for example. The VR game is nice and all, but it's extremely niche. Most people didn't experience that because almost nobody uses VR.

Anyway
HL3?

 

[niilokin]

 

[hemo memo]

No, no, no. I'm not doing this again. No. Nooooo.

 

[Puscifer]

Confirmed.

You're a real mother fucker you know that? Lmao

 

[Blank Space Invader]

2025 is the year dreams come true.

PC nerds get HL3
Nintendo fans get Switch 2
PlayStation fans get Bloodborne remake
Xbox fan get everything because everything is an Xbox.

This is actually really cool. Fire post.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Seems like a good a chance there's ever been, strap me in and get me ready to be disappointed. But damn, I will try to believe.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[RayBoy]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

PlayStation fans get Bloodborne remake

 

[Moses85]

 

[funking giblet]

Announcement during Nvidia event tonight, LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!

 

[ChoosableOne]

Yep, it will be released alongside the new steam home console.

 

[Urban]

 

[DelireMan7]

I am all for this king of madness, especially for Half-Life 3.
So I am in !

 

[RagnarokIV]

Mike Shapiro DESTROYS Half-Life fan with FACTS AND LOGIC

 

[OGM_Madness]

Gabe Newell: We are happy to announce that, after over 20 years of waiting, the new chapter in Half-Life will be releasing in 2025! Join us, and our partners at Amazon & Amazon Prime, as we dive deeper into the world of Black Mesa with "Secret Level: Half-Life."

 

[Valedix]

Now this is my type of thread.

 

[metareferential]

How do I vote everything?

Love the tinfoil here.

What are the odds of everything lining up just randomly? Let's go.

Spoiler

"I know I know, let's play a little"

 

[The_Observer]

Disappointment after disappointment so not getting hyped but these are too many spicy coincidences…

 

[Hudo]

I want to believe...

Edit: Half-Life 3 is gonna be built into Steam Deck 3 exclusively, to drive hardware sales. It worked for Steam!

 

[GrayChild]

- Valve means business with Half-Life 3.
- Valve is accumulating all their resources and talent into HL3.
- Valve is a privately owned company which means there is no pressure from shareholders to release HL3.

 

[hemo memo]

- Valve means business with Half-Life 3.
- Valve is accumulating all their resources and talent into HL3.
- Valve is a privately owned company which means there is no pressure from shareholders to release HL3.

I hope they can stay private.

 

[metareferential]

I hope they can stay private.

As long as they're printing money, no need to go public.

Their revenue rivals that of big tech companies, and they have a fraction of their employees and expenses.

If it were to go public it would have an absurd valuation (and I suspect that the pressure to gain market share in that space through corporate ownership and other tactics would be immense).

Gabe doesn't give a fuck. I'm sure everything is organized to stay private even when he's not around anymore.

 

[lifa-cobex]

It's 3:18

 

[hemo memo]

As long as they're printing money, no need to go public.

Their revenue rivals that of big tech companies, and they have a fraction of their employees and expenses.

If it were to go public it would have an absurd valuation (and I suspect that the pressure to gain market share in that space through corporate ownership and other tactics would be immense).

Gabe doesn't give a fuck. I'm sure everything is organized to stay private even when he's not around anymore.

Also, as long as they're private, they can stay customer-centric.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Episodes 1 and 2 were Half-Life 3.

… HALF-LIFE 4!!