Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Now Six Years Without Release

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Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary since Half-Life 2: Episode 3 was announced, and given an estimated release date of Christmas 2007. When that passed, Head of PR for Valve, Doug Lombardi, said they might show "something to show off" at the end of 2008. Since then, another four years have passed with nothing but rumour, speculation and assurances from Valve. What do you, the player, think? Do you have faith in Valve to deliver? Or will it be another Duke Nukem: Forever that can't possibly live up to the hype?

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[Slaine]

It will come. It will be good. But they'll announce Episode 4 or something which will deflect attention away from the delays.

I really should finish Episode 2 sometime, but its obvious I don't need to hurry!

[zakynthos]

My guess is their priority is on CS:GO and Dota2. I dont blame them in a way as Dota2 is f2p and CS:GO is a hardcore fps and the popular market is fps..!

[MaddMoose]

They're probably waiting so they can see Wyld eat his hat.

[Matty]

I think it will be over hyped and end up in a similar situation to DNF.
Though portal 2 and the DLC they really keep hinting at progressing the story somehow.

I give them credit for sticking to their guns and not releasing something that's average just to appease fans.

[Relaxed_Possum]

I'd feel obliged to play it if they do ever release it. I felt that ep1 and ep2 were a bit meh. So I'm hoping they don't release it

[jellygoose]

Well with how valve runs things according to that employe guide book that leaked to the net, i'm surprised they get any work done at all down there

[BurntToast]

Half Life 2 is the best single player game of all time.

OF ALL TIME.


I just wish they'd get on with it! They cant possibly make it 6 years worth of goodness. Just continue on as before damnit.

[Timmy_Tim]

The boys at Valve are clever, ill give them that. Their behaviour seems to mimic an ambitious company who priorities efficiency and profit maximisation. Which I am sure they are exactly that.

They do not release games that risk failure and slowly but surely develop games that compliment the industry one way or another. They possibly are leaving the Half Life series as an ace up their sleeves in which they only will announce when they can take it to a whole new level (like each vanilla half life installment did) and/or when they need it, as it will receive unconditional love and sales no matter the outcome.

I expect a new engine and all for the next installment and I expect it to be good but I sadly we cannot expect a release soon, imo.

[phewcha]

The gap between 1 and 2 was around the same time, and I remember Half Life 2 making a shock appearance at E3. I am not saying that is what will happen, but my guess is they are certainly working on Half Life 3 in some fashion.

They would be stupid to release a mediocre game on a mediocre game engine, it needs to blow minds. If it does come out, it needs to blow Cryengine3 Frostbite2 Unreal4 all out of the water, and needs to revolutionise narratives again. Asking for much you reckon?

[Artful-dodgeR]

They're probably waiting so they can see Wyld eat his hat.

I've emailed Gabe regarding this, no response though.

[Sathias]

They're probably waiting so they can see Wyld eat his hat.

I've emailed Gabe regarding this, no response though.

He will probably want to eat it himself.

[elliotENGi]

They're probably waiting so they can see Wyld eat his hat.

I know I am

In all seriousness though, if valve want to be completely silent and stubborn as they are being, then I just don't care anymore. I won't idly stand by while a company just ignores it's fans whilst failing to fulfill promises. I don't even care anymore.

[FrostySonic]

The lack of HL2:Ep3 is probably one of the biggest disappointments in gaming for me personally.

We were promised shorter games with shorter release cycles, and whilst they delivered that for ep2, it flabbergasts me that they haven't released (or even shown signs they are even developing) ep3 after so much time.

Honestly, I have given up on expecting another single-player HL release from Valve. If they do release something, good; if not, I won't be holding my breath.

[elliotENGi]

The gap between 1 and 2 was around the same time, and I remember Half Life 2 making a shock appearance at E3. I am not saying that is what will happen, but my guess is they are certainly working on Half Life 3 in some fashion.

They would be stupid to release a mediocre game on a mediocre game engine, it needs to blow minds. If it does come out, it needs to blow Cryengine3 Frostbite2 Unreal4 all out of the water, and needs to revolutionise narratives again. Asking for much you reckon?

I can't see valve moving on from source yet - they're too deluded - they think source will be satisfactory for years to come. Imo, they need to get with the times.