Half-Life 3 Confirmed To Be Revealed At Gamescom 2012

faetal on 14/8/2012 at 12:09

(http://lambdageneration.com/posts/half-life-3-confirmed-to-be-revealed-at-gamescom-2012/) The comments section is worth a few laughs.

Seriously though, this is great news.

Please feel free to post wildly polarised opinions on the overall quality of the Half Life series below.

Koki should be able to get some mileage out of this.

Kuuso on 14/8/2012 at 12:13

Gameinformer is also delaying their print for a day (and their cover, which has usually showcased to be revealed games before their reveal), because there's supermegaextra secret that will be uncovered. It says it will be uncovered today 4.00pm, but I don't know the time zone. It's HL3 fo'sho.

It is also going to be free-to-play with crossplay functions with Dota2 and it's store mechanics, where you can your favourite dota character's weapons for Gordon.

This was added to the article just now "[UPDATE: I have made a second call to Gamescom. I was informed that Valve had previously requested that Half-Life 3 to be listed there, but apparently, "just a few minutes ago" Valve requested that HL3 be removed from that list.]"

Vivian on 14/8/2012 at 12:47

this is getting ridiculous, both in terms of delay and in terms of how everyone treats even the slightest hint of news.

faetal on 14/8/2012 at 13:34

Yeah, one causes the other.

Pyrian on 14/8/2012 at 15:46

Quote Posted by Kuuso

"[UPDATE: I have made a second call to Gamescom. I was informed that Valve had previously requested that Half-Life 3 to be listed there, but apparently, "just a few minutes ago" Valve requested that HL3 be removed from that list.]"

Oh, Valve. Why you troll us??? :cheeky:

SubJeff on 14/8/2012 at 16:21

If that is true (Valve asking it to be on then off) then it's for real. I guess they've lost the element of surprise they were going for.

Slasher on 14/8/2012 at 17:06

[edit] Okay, not new but old information from July 9th of this year indicates this has happened before. The person who listed Valve on the agenda is (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-09-gamescom-rubbishes-grand-theft-auto-5-valve-rumours) not an employee of Gamescom and the information provided was (http://lambdageneration.com/posts/valve-to-reveal-new-unannounced-game-at-gamescom-2012/) probably a complete fabrication.

Doug Lombardi's announcement about HL3 not showing up at Gamescom probably still applies, but Gamescom's much more recent slip (August 14, see OP link) might suggest otherwise.

zajazd on 14/8/2012 at 19:18

So it will be like another 5-10 hour HL2 episode/game - an FPS with high production value, realistic physics (oh look I can put that plank over that barrel and then something happens), dumb AI and disgusting alien slime monsters.. and ppl get so hyped up about that? No wonder I have no friends LOL

ZylonBane on 14/8/2012 at 19:32

Troll: -1

SubJeff on 14/8/2012 at 19:57

Quote Posted by zajazd

No wonder I have no friends LOL

that isnt the reason