The Half-Life 3 Disaster – What Really Happened?

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Half-Life 3 could have been the greatest FPS sequel of all time. Instead, it became gaming’s biggest mystery. Here’s why. For nearly two decades, gamers have waited for Half-Life 3—but it never came. Leaks, failed experiments, and Valve’s shifting priorities sealed its fate. This is the full story of its downfall. Will we ever see Half-Life 3, or is it gaming’s greatest myth? Let me know in the comments! Sources & References https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2020/07/10/half-life-3-cancelled-alyx-final-hours-left-4-dead-3-sequels/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.eurogamer.net/i-valve-060606 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/ https://github.com/NuclearPhoenixx/Epistle3 https://www.youtube.com/@UCk8l6-02Nui9gbdfc1aL6Uw Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:35 The Success of Half-Life 2 2:05 The Shift to Episodic Gaming 3:35 The Downfall of Episodic Gaming 5:48 Why it Never Happened 8:02 Internal Attempts 8:40 The Procedural Generation Experiment 9:50 The RTS Hybrid 10:36 The VR Prototype 12:00 Epistle 3 14:40 Half-Life: Alyx //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Welcome to Shayne, Please Shut Up! I uncover gaming’s biggest mysteries, forgotten sequels, industry disasters, and what-if scenarios. If you love investigative deep dives, gaming history, and brutally honest takes, you’re in the right place. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives | 🕹 Follow for gaming history & analysis 🎮 More videos like this: ► https://youtu.be/Ixfb-99pV6Q ► https://youtu.be/HBuv-qYUtcw ► https://youtu.be/FG4B-LM_43s Background Music Provided By: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 🔗 White Bat Audio YouTube Channel #gaming #Halflife3 #Valve