Out of nowhere, Valve introduced not one, not two, however three items of Steam {Hardware} launching in early 2026. Whereas it isn’t engaged on any first-party titles within the vein of Half-Life: Alyx to showcase its VR-focused Steam Body, we could hear about HLX, rumored to be Half-Life 3, within the coming weeks.
Insider GabeFollower revealed on Discord that “nothing modified” from their info final 12 months and that they’re “nonetheless aiming for a 2025 announcement.” One other long-time insider, Tyler McVicker, stated in a current Twitch stream that he expects an announcement throughout the subsequent two weeks.
It’s value noting that November nineteenth marks the anniversary of Half-Life 1, which debuted in 1998 for PC. An announcement this week, adopted by a trailer at The Sport Awards in December? By no means say by no means.
Considerably conspicuously, Mike Straw, who works for Insider Gaming, additionally tweeted, “It’s taking place quickly sufficient. Simply be prepared.” This might be additional hinting at an HLX/Half-Life 3 announcement, although, as some have famous, Valve’s MOBA/hero shooter Impasse might be launched, if not enter open beta.

