It’s not a Photoshop and it’s not a lie. Seattle-based game developer Chandana “Eka” Ekanayake really did see a Valve Software employee wearing a Half-Life 3 t-shirt at a local developer event last night.
Eka is sure that the man wearing the shirt works for Valve, the great video game company that famously doesn’t want to publicly discuss another Half-Life yet/ever/whoknows. But this Valve guy must not be working on the Half-Life 3 floor at Valve HQ, if such a floor exists.
“I got the sense that this developer knew as much about Half-Life 3 as we do, which is absolutely nothing,” Eka told Kotaku. “I asked his permission to take a photo because it was the first sign of HL3 I’ve seen and I’m a huge fan of the series. I sure hope they have it in development.”
Eka’s company, Uber Entertainment, is making Super Monday Night Combat. Valve? Who knows what they’re doing. Maybe they’re eschewing Game Informer covers and just announcing new games via T-shirts. Probably not.
I’ve asked a Valve spokesperson to comment on the shirt and on whether HL 3 is in development. If they respond, I’ll be shocked add that to this story.
Eka’s Twitter [Thanks, David!]
AerintheADEQUATE
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:24 AMIf I worked at Valve I would make a Half-Life 3/Half-Life 2: Episode 3 t-shirt just for kicks… I wouldn’t expect it to mean anything. :-P
NovaCascade
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 10:36 AMI am expecting Valve to go down as one of the greatest trollers in video game history. Not by never releasing HL3, they are to good for that.
No what Valve will do, is release the game to absolutely no fan fare. It will never be officially announced. There will be no trailers. It won’t be seen at any industry events. There will be no oppurtunity to pre-order. One day you will simply walk into your local EB/GAME/JB and see it sitting on the shelf. And Gabe will sit back and laugh as the internet EXPLODES.
Because honestly, what other company could get away with something like that except for Valve?
Jimmy James
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 10:47 AMThat would indeed be a cunning stunt. Please Gabe sir, make it so!
Andy
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:59 AMi actually want them to do that now lol it would be awesome
Sorex
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 5:21 PMWas just about to say exactly what you’ve just said. Verbatim… I’m kind of creeped out now, actually :/
kane
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM>make fake shirt
>people get excited
>free publicist
CyK
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:34 AMPlease don’t get my fanboy juices running so early in the morning.
Ben
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:35 AMWhen Valve finishes a new engine, then we will see Half-life 3. Thats my guess.
Barry
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:48 AMIf I have to put up with another spin-off (Portal, L4D) before HL3. I think I will put my high heels on and have a good stromp.
Phill // Bset
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1:02 PMBarry… why do you own high heels?
Barry
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1:06 PMSometimes I ask myself the same question….
jemmykins
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1:26 PMPortal and L4D were hardly spinoffs :P It’s known that Portal and Half life occur in the same universe, but L4D was never exactly a SPINOFF. I truly believe that Valve, as a developer, should be both congratulated for and enouraged to develop for diversity, it’s one of the many reasons I hold them in such high esteem.
mchaza
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:58 AMits internal joking I would say, its no secret to be had, Half Life 3 is being made.
Joshy206
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 4:51 PMHalf Life 3 or Episode 3?
Blackwater
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1:29 PMThe Lambda and “3″ should be the other way around.
Rod
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 5:22 PMBut it’s trolololol value would drop significantly if people had to squint to see the 3!
Slyph
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 3:10 PMEvidence? Or red herring?
Don’t really care. I just want Half Life 3 with every fibre of my being… and that t-shirt, too.
Marek
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 1:39 AMLies, Valve is terrified of the number 3.
Freyr
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 12:40 AMoh my god
that shirt
I MUST HAVE IT
EmbraceThePing
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1:52 PMIt’ll be out after DNF.
….. oh wait.