Valve is perhaps the most beloved publisher / developer in the world right now, and for good reason. The constant influx of quality games, fabulous customer relations and a business model that does not feel like giving a blowjob to 500 pound rednecks named Buck in the back of a convenience store for games are all very positive things. However, Valve has set themselves up for the biggest backfire in the history of gaming, and it's called Half-Life 3.
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."
Halflife 3 will backfire because Valve usually make terrible games. True story.
Half Life 3 will suffer because people have impossible expectations for it. I see it being like Diablo 3 if it's released (minus Error 37), while a good game every time it's compared to its predecessor it will be in a negative way.
While the possibility exists that HL3 couldn't live up to expectations, its not a certainty.
IMO Valve is actually well aware of that which is why we haven't seen it yet.
dafuq title?
Hl3 will be the best game.Hl1 was good,hl2 was better and hl3 will be best.