Valve Is Scared To Make Half Life 3

It’s been 8 years since Half Life 2 was released and 7 since episode 2 hit store shelves. Yet we still don’t have the coveted episode 3. It’s been so long and the game is so anticipated, would it be smart to even release it? Is Valve scared to develop Half Life 3?

[NYC_Gamer]

Valve isn't scared just too busy right now with Steam and other projects

[Hellsvacancy]

Theyve already started on it!

[jmobley]

I would like to think they've started on it. I have a feeling episode 3/ HL3 exists at some development stage in Valve. Whether or not they are working on it is a different subject entirely.

[ATi_Elite]

Half LiFe 3 DOES NOT EXIST!
All this HL3 talk really irks me cause it just goes to show you how STUPID these so called video game journalist really are.

If they really paid attention to the industry instead of WHORING for web hits they would know that GABE NEWELL already said Half Life 2 episode 3!

Also if they were true fans of Valve they would understand that Valve works on projects for a while then they just stop and go do another project so that no projects seems like a job and gets new attention every time.

They don't mass produce games like McDonald's mass produces burgers.

Plus Valve is making Ricochet 2 first anyway!! :)

[CashColeTrain1337]

I thought they said they were done with the episodic system since it wasn't working the way they wanted. Most likely it'll be HL3, but I'd love to be wrong as HL2E3 has been announced for sometime and GabeN said no new announcements (or would I not? That'd probably be 5 more years for another HL), more Half Life is a good thing (until the conclusion anyway).

[StayStatic]

Be nice if Episode 3 and HL3 appeared on the same disc and knowing valve they will throw in a multiplayer component.

But will it be CS:GO ? :D

[user5467007]

I just find the lack of communication the most annoying

A screenshot, a teaser trailer, an announcment...ANYTHING

The fact that it was left on a cliff hanger and we've had L4D, L4D2, Alien Swarm, TF2 updates, Meet the...Videos, Portal 2, DoTA2, Counter Strike GO is ridiculous.

We keep thinking "Oh when Valve is done with (whatever they are working on)" then they will turn their attention to HL3 but they keep annoucning a new game after the last one is finished and out.

Why don't they just at least announce it this year, it's not going to overshadow DoTA2 and Counter Strike, they are aimed at differen't audiences.

Please Gabe...come onto the stage at Sonys E3 conference and announce the game like you did with Portal 2.

I'd be kind of p*ssed if it had online, with how long we've waited. I'm expecting a longer game then HL2...a much, much longer game

[jbiz320]

Id go past annoying and as far as disrespectful to its fans. If youre going to take 5 years for a sequel or whatever DONT end on a cliffhanger. Its kind of infuriating.

[NastyLeftHook0]

since its been this long without a half life game i wish they would just wait for ps4.

[PeZuS]

Well, someone can't count. 7 years since episode 2? How about 5?

[jmobley]

thank you for letting me know. Had a brain fart. I have changed it.

[Dark11]

maybe Valve want HL3 for next-gen consoles along side the PC.

it will be stupid to release the game at end of this gen life cycle.

[Hufandpuf]

Don't claim things you don't know. More specifically, don't claim what a developer thinks then only write 3 paragraphs.

[ninjahunter]

I would be scared.

[azshorty2003]

Why wouldn't they be? If they think we are angry now while we wait impatiently, imagine what we'd be like if it sucked. Pickaxes and torches no doubt.

[Cajun Chicken]

Yeah, right. Does anyone even consider that they're making a new engine such as Source 2 to run the thing?

[hazelamy]

i reckon they've been making it all this time, they're just really, REALLY late, this is valve after all.

they do make bloody good games, but i don't think they've ever come within a year of a deadline on any in house project.
^_^

[Rifkens]

Reverse psychology fail