Valve insider Tyler McVicker claims Half-Life 3, codenamed HLX, is playable from start to finish. He suggests a potential announcement this summer and release by winter 2025. The game, confirmed to not be VR, is undergoing extensive playtesting, leading to plot leaks. McVicker hints at a possible Chell appearance from Portal and suggests Portal 3 could follow. He clarifies the game's procedural generation focuses on enemy and item placement, not story elements. Previous Half-Life 3 attempts failed due to the unfinished Source 2 engine.

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