A post on NeoGaf indicates that Valve is currently developing a next-gen gaming engine. Files found in the Source Filmmaker refer to “Source 2″, the next-gen engine in-question.
Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has detailed how his team has been using Generative AI for research and development at Valve.
Valve has responded to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the firm, stating it does not believe that lootboxes in its Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 games unlawfully encourage minors to gamble, adding it was "disappointed" to see the action go ahead despite efforts to "educate" the NYAG about virtual items since "early 2023."
HL3 is nearly finished.
Once the bigmac has been eaten, he'll release it.