
Rumors about a new Half-Life 3 game began circulating in August 2024 after GabeFollower, a prominent data miner, found evidence of the game within the code of other Valve titles. Over the following months, several people familiar with the industry confirmed that Valve was working on another version of Half-Life 3, and some believe this attempt has gotten further along than any previous effort. Mike Straw, a senior editor at Insider Gaming, repeatedly stated that Valve was planning a significant announcement soon after revealing the new Steam Machine in mid-November, later clarifying on November 20th that he was specifically referring to Half-Life 3.