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Half-Life 3 Rumors Reignite After Valve Employee Lets Codename Slip

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

Half-Life 3 Rumors Reignite After Valve Employee Lets Codename Slip
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A Valve employee just casually mentioned Half-Life 3's rumored codename HLX in public, reigniting rumors that the shooter is returning.

Curated and translated by LuaCat Games

What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

This comes from Polygon, which does its own reporting — for now, it's the only coverage. Half-Life has been still since 2007. That's exactly why a single loose line gets everyone going. Until somebody signs their name to it, it's talk. Good talk, but talk.

Bottom line: Safe to take the main point — it's the fine detail that sometimes shifts later.

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Published
10/22/2026 18:16
Updated
10/22/2026 18:32
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Timeline: Half-Life

What’s come out about Half-Life so far, newest first.

  1. Half-Life 3 re-re-re-confirmed: A Valve dev just said 'HLX' out loudPC Gamer
  2. Valve Developer Mistakenly Mentions Rumored Half-Life 3 CodenameIGN
  3. This ambitious Half-Life 2 mod asks: what if Iron Lung had a submarine and an airship?PC Gamer
  4. Valve considered making a new VR game for the Steam Frame, before tackling the "ludicrous" task of getting Half-Life: Alyx running standaloneRock Paper Shotgun

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