Half-Life-3 Speculating: Unanimated Valve Game dives on Steam over 77 reviews
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On Steam, a previously unknown and not officially announced Valve game has appeared, which further reduces speculation around Half-Life 3 after G-Man’s voicemail at the end of 2024. From the impasse should not be the entry on Steam.
Listed since January, regular updates
The unknown game, which is first listed on January 23, 2025 in unofficial SteamDB due to data mining, has been regularly updated and has been assigned to Valve. A server is also connected to the game.
In connection with the rumors that have arisen again and again at the end of 2024 about a game developed under the code name HLX or Half-Life
An unknown project with the codename “HLX” had previously been found in the Source 2 engine code. Notably since G-Man voice actor Mike Shapiro spoke out on X on December 31, 2024, and announced an “unexpected surprise” for 2025.
Unknown game entry in SteamDB (photo: SteamDB)
Entrance is not related to MOBA shooter standoff
With Valve’s MOBA 6-VS-6 shooter stalemate announced in August 2024, however, the new entry should have nothing to do, as its server Appid and Test are already known and listed in the Steam store.
Or Portal 3, Team Fortress 3, Dota 3 or DoD 3?
What the game ultimately is isn’t entirely clear and currently pure speculation. In addition to Half-Life 3, fans also throw matches like Portal 3, Team Fortress 3, Dota 3, and Day of Beat 3 into the room that might be hiding behind the entrance. But if you can now be sure of one thing in relation to half-life 3, it’s probably that nothing is certain and nothing can be ruled out.
Topics: Action Games Ego Shooter Gaming Half-Life Steam Valve Source: Reddit
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