Half-Life Fans Revive Half-Life 3 Hype After 1 Steam GIF

3 articles · Updated · TheGamer · May 24

A single GIF of steam posted by Geoff Keighley ahead of Summer Game Fest has reignited fan speculation that Valve could finally reveal Half-Life 3.
That theory remains thin: Keighley previously fueled similar guesses with a Steam wishlist image and a Citadel-like photo, but one led nowhere and another preceded a Fortnite event.
Valve insiders have repeatedly said the company is unlikely to unveil major projects at showcase events, with Half-Life: Alyx instead announced through a standalone tweet.
Half-Life 3 speculation persists because dataminers still report signs of active development, with the project said to be in optimization and polishing rather than canceled like earlier versions.

With dataminers claiming it's nearly finished, is the 'HLX' project finally the real Half-Life 3?

Is Half-Life 3 being held as a launch exclusive for Valve's new Steam Machine console due this year?

After decades of legendary hype, can any game possibly live up to the expectations for Half-Life 3?