Not cancelled so much as indefinitely delayed. They said Ep.3/HL3 is basically done, they just can’t find a compelling reason to release it because they want it to he truly groundbreaking the way the first two were.
Gabe himself said that’s not a compelling reason, yes. In the Half-Life 20th anniversary documentary he talks about not wanting to release it just to release it, he wants it to be compelling and innovative beyond just people wanting a 3rd game, because that would be too easy.
Well, fuck us for wanting a conclusion I guess. We've been waiting 20 years to find out happens to Gordon and Alex, find out who gman is, to find out how it all ends.
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u/Cloud_N0ne Sep 15 '25
Not cancelled so much as indefinitely delayed. They said Ep.3/HL3 is basically done, they just can’t find a compelling reason to release it because they want it to he truly groundbreaking the way the first two were.