Earlier this year, Valve reporter Tyler McVicker claimed that a Half-Life 3 trailer had entered production, and could be released as early as November, but the month flew by without any official news. Other insiders soon corroborated McVicker's claims, explaining that they had been told several different dates and that it was still planned for 2025, though they refused to reveal these dates fearing that Valve was trying to weed out leakers.
With the company now on holiday for the festive season, and The Game Awards over (though, it was always incredibly unlikely that it would be announced there), it's safe to say that we won't see Half-Life 3 until 2026 now, but why is that? Well, according to Insider Gaming senior editor Mike Straw, we have AI to thank.
"Everything I have, everybody I've talked to, are still adamant this is a game that will be a launch title with the Steam Machine," Straw explained. "There is a concern however that they haven't made a decision on price, which is kind of holding back the announcement of anything else. And the reason is because of PC RAM, memory prices, and storage prices right now. They are up...
