Last year rumors appeared on a project called HLX that would be Half-Life 3, and now an employee says they are with the sequel.
In recent years, especially after Half-Life: Alyx (2020), rumors are heard about the existence of Half-Life 3 (And there are those who think that it is more advanced than it is believed). The last track of its development comes from a Valve artist, who confirms that there is something in the company’s offices.
Evgeniy Evstratiy, a conceptual artist with years of experience in Riot who since 2023 works in Valve (apparently only in Deadlock) has released “the bomb” in a Russian podcast that activates all kinds of speculation about the expected sequel.
“I don’t know if I am allowed to say this or not,” Evstratiy begins. “I was in the room where they do Half-Life 3. However, I did not see the development itself, it is the office, computers, blackboards. And as I understand it is not the first attempt to do Half-Life 3. The fact of being with him does not guarantee that it is finished or is launched. “
Is the rumored HLX?
Rumors about the game reappear from time to time But so far no Valve prototype has gone far, and it is the fans who imagine, with unofficial projects, new episodes or sequelae.
The last track of the Dataminers is A game called HLX which usually appears in the code of certain games, including the recent Deadlock. The developer specialized channel Gabe Follower Ensures that there is a test phase version in a very small circle of relatives of the creators. But, as Evstratiy says, even if you are exploring Half-Life 3it is still early to know if it will come to fruition.
