At a time when we approached to accept the fact that Half-Life 3 would never come out, a new rumor emerged and once again flared our hopes. After rumors about the title of a new independent virtual reality recently, the company came up with Half-Life 3, one of the most anticipated sequel games in the game world. Here are the details…
There are strong claims that show that Half-Life 3 development is almost completed.
After years of speculation and frustration, some updates to Valve’s games revealed interesting details of a project called “HLX .. Allegedly, this project is thought to be the long-awaited Half-Life 3.
The name that made the rumor was Tyler McVicker, the famous analyst of the Valve universe recognized by gamers. McVicker examined the first update of Dota 2 since December and found a number of code and variables that pointed to significant changes in the game engine Source. According to McVicker, such optimizations and improvements are typical studies in the final stages of the development process of a game.
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One of the most striking details is a file called AI_BASENPC.FGD. This file is not used in Dota 2, but there are suspicious references of the Half-Life world, such as “machines” and “alien blood”. There is also a new NPC simulation system that can be scaled according to the distance of artificial intelligence to the player. This is said to be a sign of an advanced optimization.
If we look at other clues about Half-Life 3, we estimate that Valve has developed the project with the latest technologies. The latest update to the Deadlock game has added a variable called HLX_FSR3_Min_reaCtivenesses. This variable shows that AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution technology is used and graphic quality is increased. According to McVicker, such technologies are often applied in the final stages of development, making it think that HLX is almost completed.
In addition, the codes have clues that Half-Life 2 is an important evolution in the physics engine. There is a system in which new fluid simulations, object deformations and NPCs can dynamically perceive and react what they see, hear or smell. In fact, similar to the Director System in Left 4 Dead, there is a system that allows the random placement of objects at game levels.
After years of frustration and unquestioned rumors, it is understandable to be a little skeptical. However, if McVicker is right, it may be the year when Half-Life 3 of 2025 was officially announced.
