Valve fans everywhere rejoiced after shaking off the disbelief that a newHalf-Lifegame would be released in the form ofHalf-Life: Alyx. However, some fans expressed disappointment that the game won’t help to wrap up the events ofHalf-Life 2,Episode Twoall these years after its cliffhanger ending. It’s now been revealed, though, that those fans may get to see moreHalf-Lifeafter all.
Half:Life Alyxis set to release in March of 2020 as a virtual reality game, to the disappointment of some. The game is set between the events ofHalf-Life 1and2, acting as a sort of prequel to what gamers last enjoyed in theHalf-Lifeuniverse.
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While that may be the case for now, Valve has shown signs that it’s already looking to the future of moreHalf-Lifegames. When Valve programmer David Speyrer was asked some questions about the game by The Verge, an interesting quote emerged. Speyrer states that Valve is first waiting to see how fans react toHalf-Life: Alyx, but that “we’d love to continue pushing forward.”
Presumably, this means that Valve isn’t against the idea of revisiting theHalf-Lifeuniverse followingAlyx. This is great news for fans, as the fate of Alyx Vance and Gordon Freeman has been largely left up in the air following theending ofHalf Life 2 Episode Two.
Of course, some fans may now start worrying that a further continuation of theHalf-Lifeseries could be exclusively VR. This remains to be seen; Valve has now developed the Source 2 engine, which is clearly capable of playing VR games, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s all the developer will do with it going forward. While Valve clearly wants to interest players in the possibility of VR - and likely sell someValve Index headsetsin the process - a mainline entry to the franchise could potentially return to a standard game format, or be playable both in and outside of VR, unlikeHalf-Life Alyx.
While thefuture ofHalf-Lifeis uncertain afterAlyxships, fans are likely just happy to see Valve back developing full-length games. Perhaps some of their other flagship titles, likePortalandLeft 4 Dead, will also get full-length continuations at some point, with or without VR.
