Half-Life 2 Episode 3 Fan Project Finally Provides An Update After Two Years Of Silence

Wake up, Mr. Freeman: after two years of radio silence, the developers of fan sequel have finally shared an update after two years of radio silence. is based on scrapped plans for, which would've been the last installment in the episodic trilogy that comprises the saga. The official was quietly canceled some time after its initial announcement in 2007, since which there have been several fan attempts to revive the story. is both the most recent and most promising.

The developers of recently posted a thirty-second teaser trailer to the YouTube channel of the same name. This is the first communiqué from in two years: its developers' last post was on August 25, 2022, and consisted of a brief demo of the game's wind physics. Two years to the day after that, the account on X (formerly Twitter) posted again, warning of an "." This was followed today with the release of a teaser trailer.

The teaser is brief but revealing, showing a slow pan over a series of abandoned, snow-dusted buildings. Players get a closer look at some furry headcrabs and a discarded shotgun as a feminine voice speaks of a tunnel to Ravenholm. "" she cautions, "." The trailer concludes with an apparent title drop, reading "," and a tentative release window of Fall 2024.

picks up where left off: on a cliffhanger ending that has yet to receive any kind of official closure. Two years after the release of the base game in 2004, Valve began putting out short, episodic sequel chapters, beginning with. These would directly continue the story of; begins immediately after the destruction of the Citadel core, as Gordon and Alyx aid in the evacuation of City 17.

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It was followed again by in 2007. This chapter portrays a rebellion by the inhabitants of City 17 against the Combine, and ends on a mysterious note. Throughout, Gordon, Alyx, and their allies seek the, a