Half-Life 3 may finally be real - new evidence suggests it's nearly complete
Evidence suggests Half-Life 3 is nearly complete with HLX updates in Valve games showing advanced development.

New indications reveal Half-Life 3 is finally nearing completion, 18 years after Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Evidence includes game updates where HLX is mentioned, believed to be a code name for Half-Life 3, along with AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution suggesting finalized development stages.
Valve watcher Tyler McVicker datamined recent game updates, uncovering new code and optimization techniques relevant to Half-Life 3. His findings, including unused files in Dota 2 with references to alien elements, reinforce the idea that development is concluding.
Hints from insiders like Mike Shapiro, who used #Valve and #Halflife hashtags, further hint at an impending announcement. Gabe Follower's December reports of playtesting also align with the current belief that a long-awaited release might finally occur this year.