Blockbuster Half-Life 3 will be released this year?

After decades of waiting, Half-Life fans may soon be in for a treat as rumors of Half-Life 3 continue to gain ground. According to leaks, the game is entering its final stages of production and is expected to be released in 2025.

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Half-Life 3 could be announced this year.

Tyler McVicker, a Valve product specialist, shared the latest findings on the project. According to him, Valve tends to 'restart' projects after major holidays. However, Half-Life 3 seems to be an exception. Recent updates to Dota 2, another Valve game, show that the company is focusing on performance optimization, a sign that the major project is getting closer to completion.

Another notable detail is the reference to 'AI_BaseNPC' found in the data. This is a familiar element in Half-Life games, but it doesn't appear in Dota 2 or Deadlock, another Valve project. This further strengthens the theory that Half-Life 3 is in the works.

Many believe that Valve is optimizing computing power to simulate complex AI behavior in Half-Life 3. This is one of the reasons why the game is expected to be released in 2025.

Despite these rumors spreading at breakneck speed, Valve has yet to make any official confirmation. However, this silence is not surprising, as Valve is a notoriously secretive company.

Is Half-Life 3 really coming back? Let's wait for official information from Valve in the near future.

Jessica Tanner

Update 05 March 2025