Additionally, some have attributed the delay of a Half-Life 2 sequel directly to the success of Steam. Valve is known for not rushing the development of their games to the point that the term “Valve time” has been widely accepted to mean, taking one’s sweet time. Don’t give up hope though, according to some clever sleuthing within Valve’s latest alternate reality game, the next Half-Life game may be just around the corner. For years it has seemed as if Valve was on the verge of announcing another Gordon Freeman adventure, but alas it has yet to happen. Rumors surrounding the third installment in the Half-Life franchise have been around since not long after the release of Half-Life 2: Episode 2.
