The fans are so desperate to gain some sense of whether to get excited or not, even simple tweets can be misunderstood as massive announcements for the franchise. It's unfortunate that most of the 'updates' on Half-Life 3 development seem to come from outside sources or leaks, and not the company itself. Previous artwork also explored this notion, so viewers can take that as a sign these images are more or less accurate as they please. The helicopter crashed in the arctic landscape matches what is expected from the next installment, along with small touches, like Eli Vance's name on Alyx's vest, and scenes depicting what looks to be Xen, and a pursuit through that Alien dimension by a Combine Advisor. "Please just enjoy them as they are, and try not to look for conspiracies that aren't there." "For the avoidance of doubt, I just want to stress that we absolutely would not release these pictures if we didn't know for a fact they were real. The 'used future' aesthetic is all too common these days, but the artwork's combination of Peter Pan's 'Lost Boys' and Superman's Kryptonian ancestry if nothing if not unique.Īny announcement of Half-Life 3 or Episode 3 evidence is immediately met with doubt and accusations of forgery, but those behind the website have defended the artwork's veracity via the Steam forums: Still, the new costume and character designs are a promising sign that the development team is trying to make the most of their fiction. Unfortunately the artwork doesn't contain any logo treatment matching the previously captured Half-Life 3 t-shirt sported by a Valve employee, so that rumor remains unconfirmed. The artwork was created in 2008, so there is a chance that Valve may have commissioned the artwork for a different project, or has since changed their direction.Įither way, seeing the new costumes, locations and plot events hinted at is too good for fans to miss: If the concept artwork received by fan site ValveTime from an anonymous source is accurate, it seem an arctic sojourn may be in the cards sooner than some may have thought. Especially since the developer doesn't shy away from blending one franchise into another. Considering how much success and praise Valve earned with the release of Portal 2, a crossover has never seemed more appropriate. With Episode 2 ending in somewhat of a cliffhanger, fans may have had questions about whether or not Alyx and Gordon would kick off the next edition of Half-Life ( Episode 3 or simply 3) by tracking down the Borealis, the Aperture Science-owned cargo ship. With close to five years since the last episodic release, some have already begun to expect that Alyx Vance and Gordon Freeman will next be seen in Half-Life 3, not another episode.Ī new batch of concept art that has appeared online may not explain exactly what Valve is thinking in terms of release, but does give an idea of what to expect from the next chapter. No word on a release date, though it's not expected any time soon-maybe 2014?Īre you looking forward to the next game from the Limbo developers? Would you prefer a Limbo sequel or something else entirely? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter.There are very few game properties in a greater state of limbo than the next game from Valve in the Half-Life saga, presumably Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Playdead head Dino Patti was quoted last year saying that the game looks "crazy good", and he must not be lying, considering the Dutch government just gave the company roughly $169,000. The listing notes that unlike Limbo, the game will be in color, though judging by the concept art it'll still be pretty drab. The 2D indie platformer Limbo was one of the best games of 2010, and now new info has emerged about its follow-up, code-named Project 2.Ī Dutch government listing of grant recipients calls the game "the story of one boy's struggle against evil forces" guilty of "questionable experiments on human bodies", as translated by Google. Yup, that sounds like something they'd do, especially after the mindfuck of Limbo.Ī 2D platformer in a 3D environment, the game will also feature "unique puzzles".
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