Half-Life 3 believers don't give up easily, and Steam has just given them another reason to believe it could be coming soon. Following persistent rumors that the long-awaited sequel may finally be on the horizons, fans have started to expect that Half-Life 3 will release alongside the Steam Machine to help incentivize sales of the new hardware.
This introduces another hang-up, though, as the Steam Machine also lacks a clear release date. Fortunately, a new Steam update from this week could signal that Valve will finally give fans that long-awaited info soon. To no one's surprise, Half-Life acolytes are running with it.
Steam has now added an app ID for "steam_controller_unboxing_2026", as reported by Gabe Follower on X. The ID, which represents a video, can now be added to Steam libraries, but the video itself is not yet accessible.
This addition suggests that Valve could be providing an update on the new Steam Controller soon, which would likely come alongside new information on the Steam Machine. Taking things one step further, in traditional Half-Life 3 conspiracy theorist fashion, this might also mean Half-Life 3 news could be near. It's all a...
