April 2, 2025

The History of Half-Life 3

From 1997 until 2024, the idea of a third mainline Half-Life title is almost as old as Valve itself, and the story behind it is complicated and varied. This is a full 70+ minute deep dive into the story of Episode 3 and Half-Life 3, and is the most complex video I've created to date.

The History of Half-Life 3 - Near Final Cut for Patreon (YouTube)

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Roger C. Rocha · April 6, 2025

Feels like Valve has been starting development for this a dozen times, with every new console and GPU generation. I can understand how difficult this is with all the industry and consumer expectation.

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Elliot Striganuk · April 6, 2025

Keep up the good work!

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Jose Rodriguez · April 3, 2025

This is why I pay for this shit ❤️

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EuroBlue · April 3, 2025

The vibes of the first 40 minutes are so weird and sad it felt like not only like a slow pathetic death of half life but of valve itself. Especially the "Eli is rly dead" moment I wonder why nobody asked Gabe about it again.

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Stpl · April 2, 2025

Fixed ty