Sorry Half-Life fans, but you’ve been duped. Yesterday, we reported on an email that was making the rounds where Gabe Newell appeared to confirm a new Half-Life game will release around 2024. The problem? Apparently, this wasn’t the Valve co-founder, but just a troll who wanted to wastes everyone’s time, torture Half-Life fans more than they already are, and give Newell headaches. Or at the very least, this is what Valve itself alleges, though I suppose you could always play the hopeful cynic and say it’s fibbing, but something tells me that is definitely not the case.
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Anyway, for those that missed it, yesterday an email was causing headlines, because in it, Newell confirmed a new Half-Life. More specifically, when asked by a fan via email if a new chapter in Half-Life would release before they die, Newell, replied, “Just don’t die in the next five years or so [winky face].” At the time, the validity of the email seemed valid, especially with Valve News Network reporting on it, a YouTube channel built on Valve news and a channel that normally has good, accurate scoops and valid information.
As of now, two people were confirmed by Gabe that the “5 Years” E-Mail was faked. I’ll be removing the section of the video that involves the email, changing the videos title and description, along with removing tweets related to it.
— Tyler McVicker (@ValveNewsNetwor) March 19, 2019
In addition to the above sources, Valve also confirmed to PCGamesN that the emails were fake, erasing the best day Half-Life fans have had in years from existence.
That said, we know Valve has multiple unannounced games in the pipeline — well, supposedly, you never know with Valve — so it’s possible that even while this email was fake, Half-Life 3 or a new Half-Life is in development. It seems unlikely given how long the series has been retired at this point, but there’s a chance.
Anyway, as always, feel free to leave a comment or two letting us know what you think. Do you think Valve will ever make another Half-Life game? If so, what type of game do you think it will be?
