Valve Developer's Accidental Codename Mention Sparks Fresh Half-Life 3 Rumors

10/23/2026

As we get closer to winter, rumors about Valve working on a new game in the Half-Life franchise are once more starting to catch fire. The latest one comes from one of the studio’s developers...

10/23/2026

It's been 19 years since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, and yet the ceaseless clamour for a Valve game with a number '3' in its title continues. And following a swell of reports suggesting...

10/22/2026

A Valve employee just casually mentioned Half-Life 3's rumored codename HLX in public, reigniting rumors that the shooter is returning.

10/22/2026

Wait a minute, what's HLX?

10/22/2026

There's no mistaking it this time—he said it.

10/22/2026

Half-Life 3 rumor vessel HLX has once again been mentioned, this time by a veteran Valve designer at an official presentation digging into game audio.A post on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit...

10/22/2026

The Gordon Freeman copium meme has never felt stronger. A new video out of GameSoundCon, a convention about game music and sound design (who knew?), is quickly going viral today as Valve composer...

10/22/2026

Time to get excited again, only to be sad later.

10/22/2026

By Logan MooreA new game in the iconic Half-Life series seems to have been officially leaked by a developer at Valve. Over the past few years, a multitude of rumors and leaks have come about tied...