Valve is working on the release of the next game in the Half-Life Universe, but its release will not take place soon. About this in the video on his YouTube Channel informed blogger Tyler McVicker (Tyler McVicker).
Blogger sources revealed some information about Valve projects. It turned out that in the studio there is a team of developers who are assigned to the Half-Life project. However, the company is not interested in the near future to release the continuation of the popular series. This is largely due to the fact that the forces of developers are thrown on the start of the Steam Deck console, which was announced in July.
Also McVicker found out that the fate of Half-Life 3 may decide in the coming years. Valve is working on the HLX project, which can exit the continuation of the VR-shooter Half-Life: Alyx. However, the development of the game can be collapsed due to the unpopularity of the VR on the game market.
At the same time, the studio is working on the creation of the game under the code name Citadel. Rumors about this Tytytle was heard back in 2018. This is a cooperative game that will combine a first-person shooter and a real-time strategy. Apparently, the project will be released in support for the Steam Deck console. “There are no traditional shooters with the mouse and keyboard in Valve,” the blogger emphasized.
In October 2020, the head of Valve Gabe Newell (Gabe Newell) told why the Half-Life game was not released 3. “We restarted the development of Half-Life 3 several times,” admitted Newell, noting that the team had problems with Ideas about the game.