December 2011 – Proof of Half-Life 3’s Existence?

Maybe Gabe Newell will spread some Christmas cheer with a confirmation?

Okay, so the title may be overstating things. It’s almost a certainty that Valve is working on Half-Life… it’s just that they’re not saying anything in public about it. Still, when this ran across my Google+ stream from Gary Whitta (former EIC of PC Gamer magazine and current writer of Hollywood movies), I just knew I had to share it.

To make a long story short, last night Chandana Ekanayake (of Uber Entertainment) tweeted, “All I’m saying is I saw this at a local game developer event worn by a Valve employee. #HalfLife3 #ValveTrolling” And that statement was accompanied by this picture:

Now I know that isn’t really a tacit admission of anything, but maybe it means we’re a step closer to something more tangible? Who knows. I’m a bit torn, though; I personally choose to not see it as Valve trolling the whole planet, but as much as I’d like to read more into the situation beyond the existence of a shirt, I can’t. It’s nice to know that Valve hasn’t forgotten about the game, and maybe there’ll be a real announcement soon. Remember, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive did get announced out of nowhere…

Robert Hill-Williams
Robert Hill-Williams
Robert Hill-Williams

MASH Veteran

The only things Rob has been doing longer than gaming are breathing, sleeping, eating, and reading. RPGs were what made him view games as an experience instead of a distraction, but these days he likes and plays every genre gaming has to offer. Outside of his usual reviews and articles on MTB, you can find Rob on the weekly Mashcast and frequenting Twitter.

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