The more than two decades since Half-Life 2's release have been filled with plenty of rumors and hints about Half-Life 3, ranging from the official-ish to the thin to the downright misleading. As we head into 2025, though, we're approaching something close to a critical mass of rumors and leaks suggesting that Half-Life 3 is really in the works this time, and could be officially announced in the coming months.

The latest tease came just before the end of 2024 via a New Year's Eve social media video from G-Man voice actor Mike Shapiro. In the voice of the mysterious in-game bureaucrat, Shapiro expresses hopes that "the next quarter century [will] deliver as many unexpected surprises as did the millennium's first (emphasis added)... See you in the new year."

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On its own, a single in-character post from a voice actor would probably be a bit too cryptic to excite Half-Life fans who have seen their sequel hopes dashed so often over the last two decades. But the unexpected tease comes amid a wave of leaks and rumors surrounding "HLX," an internal Valve project that has been referenced in a number of other Source 2 engine game files recently.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't have VR gear,and basically have no desire to buy into it. I have read the synopsis of each chapter on TV Tropes, though, so I'm at least familiar with the story. I may also see if I can find a "Let's play" video and watch through that.

Spoiler

About how Alyx traded places with Gordon so G-Man would save Eli's life at the end of HL2:E2, I assume is what you're referring to.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

That spoiler is what I'm referring to. If you only read about it, I think the delivery of it is worth seeing. Obviously it's better to participate in it yourself, but I appreciate the way the dialogue is specifically written and delivered to almost break the fourth wall.