Gabe Newell: “We’re back to making and shipping games”

According to a series of tweets by producer Geoff Keighley, Gabe Newell has announced that Valve is ready to step back into the games industry as a game developer. Keighley also shared several concept art and screenshots of Valve’s upcoming card game Artifact.

[winter_hill]

Cool maybe we'll finally get Half-Life 3. In 20 years. **looks at watch** And now we play the waiting game....

[UltraNova]

Not happening, simply because Valve knows they could never produce an equal or better game than HL2 so much so to compensate for all these years they kept their fans waiting... they know they will get crusified for anything less than 12/10 HL game.

[ONESHOTV2]

maybe a remake would do in the new source engine

[SunnyZ]

yeah 100%
Look what they did to Duke Nukem Forever... What an absolute shit show of a game.
Duke Nukem Manhattan project was better...
NOTHING can live up to the hype of HL3

[Gridknac]

I don't believe that's it at all..I think Valve just works on what they are interested in at the time. Their success with steam has allowed them to do what they want, when they want. I've not played a bad valve game, even though they have been sparse. I don't think it would be any different for HL3. Valve just makes great games, that's why they still have a huge fan base after all these years.

[FPS_D3TH]

I find this argument to be garbage. Bethesda has shown that solid gameplay and great story works and I’d argue that valve has the much better physics engine.

[HeisenbergX]

@ UltraNova I agree that Half Life 2 is a masterpiece of gaming it’s one of my favourite games ever but come on thats a stupid reason not to do a sequel and it would be very cowardly from Valve.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Except that I was actually nothing to do with business, at the end of the day they understand that there is a demand to complete Gordon Freeman's story.

So I find it hard to believe that they would sit there and decide to not make money. ..

[Razmiran]

Between not living up to the hype and being duke nukem forever there is a big gap I think
What we want is a conclusion to a story, not a revolution in gameplay

[senorfartcushion]

Why does it have to be better?

[Rude-ro]

I’ll take updated half life’s for current gen.
Then they could judge the demand and knock off the dust on their developing.

[Kribwalker]

i would buy a new orange box. That was one of the best values in gaming last gen

[_-EDMIX-_]

@rude- Id take both simply because I don't even think it would be the same development team that did some sort of remake.

@Krib- absolutely agreed.

[Sm00thNinja]

@krib. It's amazing how immature and petty some people are to literally downvoted anything you post smh

[_-EDMIX-_]

@smooth- please don't start that...

For all you know the people who are disagreeing might be disagreeing because The Orange Box though was a great game it also had its own series of controversy regarding the port job that Electronic Arts did for the PlayStation 3.

They could also be down voting because they might disagree that it was the best value last generation which to be honest is debatable.

Keep in mind I agree but I also agree with the right for anyone to disagree with the statement and I'm very serious when I say this, seriously folks stop arguing and bickering over people disagreeing with you , I get loads of disagrees and I won't comment because everyone is free to have their opinion and disagree with me.

So I'm agreeing with Krib, but I won't attack or make malicious comments if kirb disagrees with me. He has all his right to.

Don't get into it and don't derail a comment section just because someone disagreeing with someone else everybody can agree or disagree with whomever they feel like it. It happens. Look at me when I enter a Nintendo article 😂😂😂

It's ok

People could feel differently about anything. But don't go around Fanning the Flames trying to assume what that individuals intentions were when they disagreed over for all you know they might be just disagreeing with the general notion of the post and not the user themselves.

[antz1104]

Team Fortress 3 please.

[OpenGL]

It already exists, it's called Black Mesa.

[Godmars290]

Would think they'd use HL3 to announce "We're back bitches!"

[RememberThe357]

Instead we get a card game...

[Orionsangel]

They took so long that Robert Guillaume the voice of Eli Vance passed away. Wait, did Eli Vance pass away in the last game or was it a cliffhanger? I forget. It's been so long.

[OpenGL]

He died at the end of episode 2.

[PowerOfTheCloud]

"And now we play the waiting game"

As long as it is in 4k i'm fine with that.

[bluefox755]

I just want a new Portal game. Couldn't care less about Half Life 3.

[ChrisW]

I as well... but my reasoning is that HL3's expectations have been raised so high, there's almost no way that Valve would be able to create a game that sets well with gamers. It would hurt their company phenomenally more than never making it.

[moomoo319]

Portal 2 scratched that itch pretty good after the original game. I can wait on that series

[Hungryalpaca]

You’re in the minority there bud.

[Sirk7x]

I've always wanted a crossover. Dream big lol.

[Relientk77]

Portal 3 please

[Eidolon]

TB HL was okay for it's time, but for me, Portal took the cake, even if it was a lie.

[SunnyZ]

FAKE NEWS!

[FPS_D3TH]

Left 4 dead 3 and Half Life 3 pleeeeaaase.

[Kribwalker]

i would love left 4 dead 3. Played that game so much.
State of Decay 2 seems like the closest thing we will get except for the survival aspect in SOD, but 4 player PVE zombie co-op

[_-EDMIX-_]

State of Decay is absolutely nothing like Left 4 Dead I would argue that Evolve was the closest thing to something like Left 4 Dead in regards to a multiplayer Co-op experience. I think I put something like 300 hours in Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 lol

[Kribwalker]

i’m just saying 4 player zombie co-op game wise. i know it won’t play like left for dead, but there aren’t too many 4 player zombie co-op games since left for dead

Nothing but left for dead will be like left for dead. Hell i still play left for dead through BC.

[Ricegum]

Krib

"there aren’t too many 4 player zombie co-op games since left for dead"

Lmao. Where have been living?

[FPS_D3TH]

State of decay really doesn’t come close to scratching the fast paced action left 4 dead gameplay itch. State of decays more micromanage base building to me. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the first game and played a lot being a big zombie/walking dead fan but it’s not the same.

Not sure what you’re talking about when it comes to coop game’s though. What about dying light, killing floor 2, dead island remake, COD Nazi zombies (not a fan myself), the new R6 siege outbreak event, I don’t even want to mention it but metal gear survive too.

[Kribwalker]

Deathdealer
i agree. I was really stating it more of a 4player co-op PVE Zombie game like L4D. I know it doesn’t play the same and it’s way slower paced, nothing matches L4D for the way it played. But i was thinking more along the lines of the co-op experience
Got killing floor 2 from plus last year but i haven’t really tried it so i definitely will.
Not a fan of dead island, rainbow six siege or COD zombies, and haven’t tried dying light.

I guess you are right tho, there’s more out there then i remember

[Xenophon_York]

Left 4 Dead 4 Good 👈 Will be the final Left 4 Dead game—calling the title.

[FPS_D3TH]

I found killing floor to be similar to Nazi zombies but with a load out builder picked from counter strike, class system like evolve or something similar and the zombie variations similar to left 4 dead. 9 waves and then a final boss. It’s repetitive but I like it more than Nazi zombies a lot.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Neat. Hope they produce excited and compelling content

[1nsomniac]

*looks at article* their first project back in the game appears to be.... a card game.... hmmm, exciting indeed.

[MetroidFREAK21]

💁

[ocelot07]

Portal 3 and Left 4 Dead 3 would be nice.

[BioNeo]

ARTIFACT= ART I FACT, three words (3), Half life 3 confirmed.

[staticall]

«We’re back to making and shipping games» = 39 letters

39 is 3 (!) and 9

Because it's Gabe, we have to expect the unexpected and read from right to left, so it's 93.

Half-Life = 9 letters

«We’re back to making and shipping games» = Half-Life 3!!! /s

[porkChop]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[dolfa]

Like we need more card games ...meh.

[hardmankensington]

Do we really need any more games? If you are gonna be like that, think illogical in other ways too

[FPS_D3TH]

Just watch... pachinko machines will be next lol.

[Muadiib]

By all means keep making games that are irrelevant to me Valve, Prey (the recent one that didn't sell, grrr...) was pretty much what I wanted from a HL3 anyway.

[Germaximus]

First game announced is a card game. LOL

[StarElite]

I can see it now. Gabe Newell walks on to the E3 stage "The moment you've all been waiting for, Half Life.............card game."

[FPS_D3TH]

And while we’re at it portal 3 pachinko!

[spambot0815]

steamsale to microsoft or ea incoming, valve becoming 3rd party dev.

[KryptonKronos]

Here's a thought Gabe, make a new IP you prick.

[porkChop]

Or just a real game in general.

[Miss_Vixen]

Half Life 3 & Left 4 Dead 3 would be a good start.

[Asuka]

Alittle early on the April fool's jokes, Gabe...

[FernDiggidy]

I'll take a new portal game!

[MrSec84]

Me too!!

[fluxmulder]

Hah, I'll believe it when I see it.

[Felsager]

Nice to see Valve going to game design again. Let see if they bring remakes and the third installment of Half Life. Would be interesting to see what they can do 20 years later with the current technology. The game will get a second chance that is well deserved due to the success of Half Life and Half Life 2.

[Cyborgg]

Hey Gabe I heard that Microsoft wanted to buy Valve 😏

[FlyingFoxy]

Hoping for L4D3, right now they have a sodding card game.. Kaiba Corp would be disappointed.

[rlow1]

I wont believe it till i see it. Gabe Newell is the biggest spin doctor of them all. All i hear from him is blah, blah, blah, blah, like he done so many times..................hopeful ly i'm wrong but i won't be holding my breath.

[windblowsagain]

I loved HL1,2 but go back and replay them. They don't hold up well.

HL2 was always too easy. A child could beat it.

I think with a newer engine and a good story, a new HL could do well.

But as it is.

TLOU is unmatched in any story telling game. mood, atomsphere. Witcher 3 was good, but got side tracked too many times.

[FlyingFoxy]

Eh? I thought the ending of HL2 was too easy, but there were certainly parts that had a bit of challenge.. There are different difficulties you know.

[MrSec84]

I'd love a new Portal game for current gen or maybe the next.

[TheHan]

I wonder if this has anything to do with Microsoft seeking too purchase Valve

[Mr-Dude]

Portal 3 and HL3 then :p

[Tsar4ever01]

Until this is confirmed, I'll refrain from getting excited. But if it comes true. It will be "FIRE" if Valve starts off by releasing an 'Orange Box 2' that has Both 'Left for Dead' games with all PC addons& DLC with it.

[Fist4achin]

One can only hope...

[Avengerz43]

What a tool, just give us HL3 already

[masterfox]

sure Gabe sure.

[UnholyLight]

And the world let out a resounding scream:

HALF-LIFE 3 PLEAAAAAAZZZZZZEEEEEEE GAAAAABE

[zodiac909]

We'll believe it when we see an announced game..

[-Gespenst-]

I'd be more excited about this if Chet Faliszek, Eric Wolpaw, Marc Laidlaw, and Jay Pinkerton were still working at Valve, but nevertheless, here's hoping that they finally make both Half Life 3 and Portal 3, and that both games are good.

[Saxism]

Just make Half Life 3, pull the bandaid off! Continuing that universe further, regardless of hype, is better then letting it die.

[TheOttomatic91]

Probably more CCG and MOBA games nothing as influential as the Half-Life and Portal series

[Knightofelemia]

I really want Left 4 Dead 3

[stokedAF]

LOL early April fool’s. That’s cruel to lead it for half of the 3rd month.

[PhantomS42]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[TheDriz]

Does this mean M$ is buying the steam part of valve?

[Prem8tuaProcrastin8a]

Yeah..... right......sure....... whatever. If only they really meant it.

[BadElf]

I hate this Michael Moore dude. He makes awful movies, and is soo liberal, it hurts. I didn't know he worked at Valve as well

[BadElf]

Portal 3!
Portal 3!
Portal 3!

[Aaroncls7]

awesome!

[Miacosa]

Its more MOBAS and card games no thanks theres plenty.

[cabbitwithscissors]

OMG, what changed ?

[YOUDIEMOFO]

Better be flexing something here as I personally don't care for these magic want to be video games when there's other better physical versions to be had. I've got friends to this day which still play magic.....(not my cup of tea) but they love it. I don't see this game going much anywhere to be honest.

[slavish0]

don't fall 4 it

[YOUDIEMOFO]

Valve: "We're back to making games.....!" Releases said game.... Public: Protests already lame card game upon release and Valves first game in years is dead in the water!

Sorry but this just sounds like one of the most dumbest ideas ever coming from this company after so long....