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Half-Life 3's Development Confirmed By Valve’s Bug Tracker Site

Valve Software’s bug tracking site now includes a group for Half-Life 3 and a second “Half-Life 3 Core” group, basically confirming that the game is in development. You don’t look for bugs in a game you aren’t developing, after all.

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-Foxtrot3862d ago

You know I'm really getting the feeling that with Half Life 3 any bits of news, real or fake come in bursts. You hear nothing for ages and then you get 2-3 articles in one day.

I think it might be coming soon, they have nothing else planned or announced in the games department so I think this is the next release. They will announce it with Source 2 and this, Source 2 and the Steam Machine stuff will all be linked together for marketing.

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camel_toad3862d ago

Bug-testing, maybe that means there at least in some form of an internal beta phase? I might be wrong but I don't think they do much bug testing in the alpha stage.

Abriael3862d ago (Edited 3862d ago )

JIRAs are normally opened since the very beginning of development.

JunoDivided3862d ago

Um keep in mind many titles are announced and have gamplay trailers when they are in PRE-alpha so this is likely nowhere near beta

ATi_Elite3862d ago

Half Life 3 is really just the codename for Ricochet 2. LMAO.

*I wonder how many people will get this joke

DejectedJeff3862d ago

Are you referring to that video "gabe newell at e3"?
I love that video haha! Unless youre actually referring to the game ricochet.

That-Guy3862d ago

1 + 2 = 3. Half-Life 3 confirmed.

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Jovanian 3862d ago

In the months preceding HL3s release, I will assume a complete hiatus from internet forums, news sites, gaming sites, and social media sites.

I will NOT be spoiled one iota for HL3

Abriael3862d ago

I will purposely find all the leaked footage I can, and post it. And you won't be able to resist the temptation. You'll click it. You know you will :D

-Gespenst-3862d ago

Good idea. New outlets don't care about spoiling shit for people, they just want to churn out news and get paid. I reckon we should all just pretty much ignore them, don't give them the time of day.

We know HL3 will be good no matter what, so to hell with keeping up to date with the inundation of media that'll precede it's release, it only ever serves to spoil and make the final experience lack.

Pintheshadows3862d ago

I read a really long discussing on the IGN Wiki page for GTA5 the other day about how people where getting annoyed with Easter Eggs in GTA5 being spoiled on the front page. The attitude of the moderator was horrific. He was a massive penis.

Flyingdog6703862d ago

I haven't even played any of the Half-Life games... and i'm still excited for Half-Life 3 (x

NihonjinChick3862d ago

Neither have I. All I know is that this game is hyped to hell.

Makes me want to play it.

barb_wire3862d ago

You should play them.. amazing games.

Can't believe you haven't played them yet!

MadLad3862d ago

Half-Life 2 is an amazing experience.
As for the original . . . while it is still fun, I don't really feel it holds up all that well. Funnily enough, the two expansions for it that were developed by Gearbox, at least in my opinion, fair much better in this regard.

darren_poolies3862d ago

I played around half way though 2 and just wasn't feeling it so I never finished it. Will play 3 though.

Kalebninja3862d ago

the game was great for being old and it was ended on a cliff hanger....so we need the next game

xXxSeTTriPxXx3862d ago

Half life 2 is one of the greatest games ever made even by todays stanards.

Only game I ever tricked out a pc for and it was well worth it.

SirBradders3862d ago

Just watch the whole playthrough on youtube for the story.

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xKugo3862d ago

O.M.G
Please don't play with y emotions, Valve!

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Details of Multiple Cancelled Valve Projects Revealed, Including Half-Life 3

A new Half-Life making-of has revealed details about cancelled Valve projects, including Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, a Dark Souls-inspired RPG, and more.

moongrim1389d ago

wait so I have to pay Steam money for this "Video" and Epic Games are the ones who are greedy? FOH

kitano19471389d ago

its an interactive storybook, written by Geoff Keighley, why should it be free? hes worked on reporting valve games since before half life 1 released.

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-Foxtrot1389d ago

Open world L4D game?

I'm curious

I'd love to see Zoe, Francis and Louis come back, or maybe Bill if they pretend the cross over with L4D2 never happened and they went North to Canada.

Knightofelemia1389d ago

Shame about L4D3 I would have bought that day one

FlyingFoxy1389d ago

Same, tho interestingly if you check the steam database page you can see L4D2 is being updated frequently, just not publicly, seems they are up to something.

Also we can look forward to B4B trailers etc soon so we have another game that might be similar.

MadLad1389d ago

Damn I want more Half-Life and L4D..
Half-Life would be less jarring if it didn't end on such a cliff hanger.

Hard to believe that was all the way back in 2007.

Fist4achin1389d ago (Edited 1389d ago )

Wow, great plans all flushed down the toilet. These probably would have all sold well too. A fan in me no more of valve.

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Six Gaming Sequels We Desperately Need

B. Michael Logan writes: "Sometimes pressure from gamers has paid off when it comes to pushing game developers to grace our lives with sequels of games that we desperately need. However, we may never see sequels to game we’ve been demanding for years."

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ApocalypseShadow1676d ago

Not desperately. But I'd definitely take another Jet Set Radio.

SlagWolf1675d ago

I’d love a portal 3 but I don’t know where you’d go with it. The second one pretty much wrapped up every thing nicely.

AK911675d ago

Don't bother with Valve IPs anymore they don't make games anymore just focus on Steam.

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If Valve won’t make Half-Life 3, maybe one of these studios could

Gabe Newell's omni-studio might not have the appetite for Half-Life 3 anymore - but these developers could do it.

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THC CELL1760d ago

Someone should make in dreams on ps4

thatguyhayat1760d ago

Thats most likely to happen since theres a sonic Kirkby game and a playstation all stars battle royal sequel happening on that too

Profchaos1760d ago (Edited 1760d ago )

It's interesting but after all this time i don't think it's possible to launch a HL3 game without disappointing fans in some way.
Do they keep the old mechanics and risk the game feeling dated?
Do they overhaul the game play systems to be more competitive and risk alienating hardcore fans?
Who writes the story as the writers from the original have long since parted ways with valve?
Is it even worth it? HL2 ep 2 was released in 2007 games have evolved dramatically in the past 12 years and the same techniques and story devices have been surpassed these days and valve hasn't released a fully story driven game since portal 2 in 2011 (even that's a little debatable as to how much story it had IMO it was light on story intentionally but lots of fun).

Most fans have developed their own theories and there are so many possibilities out there with the direction the story could have went maybe Valve don't want a 3 because it will never live up to fans and their own story they create after ep 2.

If we see anything HL related from vavle i would prefer it to be set around an entirely new cast

porkChop1760d ago

Arkane is the only dev on this list that would remotely fit or make sense.

Skuletor1760d ago

They were working on Half-Life 2: Episode 4 before it got cancelled

CBaoth1759d ago

Gearbox did the expansions for Half-Life; Blue Shift & Opposing Force. They also served as a liaison between Sony and Valve during the early years, creating Half-Life Decay for the PS2. Arkane would be a decent second choice if Viktor Antonov is still there

porkChop1759d ago

I know Gearbox has worked on Half Life before, but I didn't think the expansions were any good. I don't think they're a good fit for HL3.

chazjamie1760d ago

How is this a topic worth writing about?

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