Any idea when HL2e3 is coming out?

I just finished replaying Half Life 2 (amazing game, by the way), and it got me thinking about when e3 is coming out. I'm really looking forward to playing a new installment of the game/seeing how it ends.

Anyone have any idea? I'd hoped it would come out sometime in 2009, but I guess that maybe isn't looking that likely...

"The next time you play as Gordon will be longer than the distance between [Half-Life 2] to [Episode 1], and [Ep 1] to [Ep 2]," cryptically noted Lombardi. Half-Life 2 was released for the PC in November 2004, with Episode 1 following in June 2006 and Episode 2 debuting alongside The Orange Box in October 2007. Doing the math, that would put Episode 3's release date as far off as 2010. LINK

I checked the relaese date on GameSpot and it said TBA 2009, so I'm guessing that Valve might announce the release date of it soon, if they are planning on making the game.

2038. Much earlier than speculated.

Lol Crembo.

Yeah late 2009 at the very very earliest, but knowing Valve it seems far more likely to be somewhere in 2010.

I don't think anyone (apart from Valve) know when it's coming out, although I was a little scared with how little press Episode Three was getting. So, I emailed Gabe Newell (co-found of Valve) asking if the game was still in production and if progress is moving forward well. I also said that if he's trying to keep it secret and not reveal it to the press, to just tell me something like "Yes" in the reply. He replied with:

"Yes, everything's good."

I love Valve and want her babies :)

I don't think anyone (apart from Valve) know when it's coming out, although I was a little scared with how little press Episode Three was getting. So, I emailed Gabe Newell (co-found of Valve) asking if the game was still in production and if progress is moving forward well. I also said that if he's trying to keep it secret and not reveal it to the press, to just tell me something like "Yes" in the reply. He replied with:

"Yes, everything's good."

I love Valve and want her babies :)

Dnomatron

I love how the actual developers reply to emails. That's awesome (assuming it was actually him).DigitalExile

I know. Even if it wasn't him, it's still the thought that counts. And that's one of the reasons why I think Valve are the best gaming company in the world.

After reading "Rasing the Bar", Gabe Newell always tries to make the HL games better than the last. No doubt, with Episode Three being the last in the Half-life 2 Chapter(though not the last in the Half-life franchise...), it'll be one heck of a game.

Still makes me wonder why they're being so private with it. No-one really knows anything about Episode Three... :?

you should email him clembos post and see what he says.

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]I love how the actual developers reply to emails. That's awesome (assuming it was actually him).Dnomatron

I know. Even if it wasn't him, it's still the thought that counts. And that's one of the reasons why I think Valve are the best gaming company in the world

Still makes me wonder why they're being so private with it. No-one really knows anything about Episode Three... :?

i wouldnt want it any other way

I think they'll release it this year.

I just finished replaying through all three of the Half Life 2 games too :D . Since Episode 3 is going to be a big part of the story, it has to be just as long as the other episodes because it didn't take them long to release the other one's , which were short.

I guess I can say that we're all expecting something really big in Episode 3 and somehow Valve wants to keep the mystery.

It'll probably be the last game done with the Source engine.. I'd say in a few years.

October 2010 at the earliest, I'd say.

about 1 or 2 years ago. Prolly late 2009 early 2010

I have no idea why they take so long,,,its not exaclty like they are doing anything revolutionary.

I have no idea why they take so long,,,its not exaclty like they are doing anything revolutionary.

Daytona_178

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I have no idea why they take so long,,,its not exaclty like they are doing anything revolutionary.

Qixote

I doubt it. While it sort of does make sense that they've been making some of it up as they go, they definitely aren't stalling because they don't know how to end it.

Valve constantly push their own barriers on their own engine. Just look at the difference, graphics style, between L4D and TF2; from screen-shots you probably wouldn't even think they're on the same engine. The Source engine is a bit old now, so I guess they're trying their best to make Episode Three look as good as it possibly can and play better than any of the others.

With sequels to most games, that run on the same engine, the company tends to think: "Well, it's more of the same with slight enhancements so people will buy it." That's sort of what Episode Two was, but I think Valve didn't like that. They must've seen that their engine was getting a bit old and that while the reviews were okay, they weren't the same as Half-life 2, because it didn't do anything revolutionary. So they must've decided that they want to make it as big as Half-life 2 was. I really don't think it'll be just another sequel, I really think it'll be the best Half-life yet.

That's the thing about Valve, they constantly push and push and make everything they do the best thing they've ever done. After reading the book "Raising the Bar", that tends to be Valve's philosophy, or from how I read it, it seemed so. I reckon it'll be a finale more than worthy of the title "Half-life".

I hope so, anyway.