Will Half-Life 3 Finally Conclude Gordon Freeman's Story? Dataminer Shares New Details
March 24, 2025, 08:50 AM

A popular dataminer known as Gabe Follower has released a new video dedicated to Half-Life 3, which, as he previously reported, is undergoing internal testing. According to him, the project may already be in a state where Valve could tease certain elements of it.
Here's what has been revealed:
- Half-Life 3 will be the final chapter in Gordon Freeman's story without cliffhangers, unlike the previous installments;
- There might be some spin-offs in the future;
- Developers see the project as a farewell gift to all the franchise's fans who have been waiting for the third part for a long time;
- The upcoming game may feature locations with a large number of NPCs, and their behavior will be highly complex;
- Developers might implement a "dynamic navigation mesh that adapts to changes in location or gravity";
- Mentions of an improved dynamic hair system have been found;
- The future game might also include "fans that create artificial air currents, capable of flowing around objects and affecting NPCs or the player";
- New parameters for dynamic fog, which can dissipate over time, have been discovered;
- Despite the project undergoing internal tests, this doesn't necessarily mean development is almost complete;
- In the foreseeable future, new leaks with spoilers might appear online.
All the information provided above should be taken as a rumor.