While the demands for aHalf-Life 3never really went away, the release ofHalf-Life: Alyxcertainly renewed hope thatValvewill someday make the gamea reality. And though Valve’s founder and president Gabe Newell continues to not address it, he has confirmed that Valve is currently working on at least a couple of new games.
During an interview with 1 News, Newell said that returning to make single-player games likeHalf-Life: Alyxcreated a lot of momentum to do more like it, which seems to imply that whatValveis working on will follow suit. However, he not only did he once again refuse to comment onHalf-Life 3, he stayed quiet on a potential sequel to puzzle gamePortalas well.
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The originalPortalreleased in 2007 and quickly became a beloved favorite among fans and critics. A sequel followed in 2011, which also expanded upon the game’s story and worldbuilding. This year marks the10th anniversary ofPortal 2so it would make sense for Valve to release something to celebrate the occasion, though whether it’ll do so with a new game or not is another question entirely.
Newell has chosen not to comment on whetherHalf-LifeandPortalwill get sequels for roughly a decade now, admitting that he hopes to reach a point when those questions become moot. That said, he adds that, by not answering the questions, it means the community isn’t coming up with any other questions that would be difficult to answer.
In addition, he was asked about the rumored Citadel game, but he claimed to have no idea what it could possibly be. He suggested that Citadel could be a codename and, since names change over time, it’s likely called something else now, assuming it exists at all.
In the same interview, Newell also discussed the possibility of holding esports tournaments forDota 2andCounter-Strikein New Zealand, as it’s one of the only places in the world where it would be safe to do so due to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, anddefended CD Projektover its launch ofCyberpunk 2077. Said launch has seen the company’s reputation take a massive hit, as it angered and upset fans, critics, and even its own investors.
Aside from the launch ofHalf-Life: Alyx, 2020 was a very strong year for Valve in general. More and more people seemed to be turning to Steam as a means of coping with the pandemic, resulting in itsbiggest Christmas Day ever.
More recently, though, Valve came under fire from the European Union forgeo-blocking games(preventing users from buying games outside of their home country) and was fined for it. It wasn’t the only company either, with the likes of Capcom and Bandai Namco guilty of doing the same.
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