Over the years, Half-Life 3 has become more of a long-running joke than a serious prediction, but it's starting to look like it could actually be real again. This year, several rumors and reports have suggested that it could actually be nearing release, although most fans remain cautious about getting their hopes too high. Now, one fan has come up with a plausible theory for why an announcement could arrive this very month.
Reddit user sameseksure argues that Half-Life 3 might be announced on November 18, based on an unusually long gap between Steam Events during that time. Valve uses the top banner of the Steam store, and carving out that window could mean that the banner will be used to advertise a new game this month. Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx on November 18, 2019, so the timing for another big reveal would line up perfectly.
Sameseksure's argument hinges on the change to Steam's sale schedule this year, which pushed the Steam Autumn Sale up from November to September. As commenter greenstormy1 points out, Valve explained the change as a way to space out Steam sales more evenly, so there's no reason to assume it was...
