A Valve insider, Tyler McVicker, claims Half-Life 3, codenamed HLX, is playable from start to finish and undergoing extensive playtesting. McVicker states that plot details have leaked, despite tighter secrecy than its predecessor, Half-Life Alyx. He speculates an announcement this summer and a winter release are possible, though this is conjecture. Unlike Alyx, HLX will not be a VR title.

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