Everybody panic: A Valve developer said “HLX” in public

October 23, 2026 n Kyle Orlandn

Summary

A Valve developer recently mentioned a project called HLX in public, sparking renewed speculation among gamers about a potential new installment in the Half-Life series. Although fans have spent years hoping for a direct sequel to Half-Life 2, the company has not yet provided official confirmation that the game is in development.

Gamers still hoping against hope for a true follow-up to Half-Life 2 (after so, so many years) may remember last year's flurry of speculation that Half-Life 3 was finally nearing completion. Amid all those rumors, though, we never got any official sign from anyone inside Valve that a Half-Life project was currently in development. That changed this week thanks to…

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