Will Half-Life 3 Be Announced At The Game Awards?

Rumors are swirling around that Half-Life 3 will be announced at tonight's The Game Awards after industry insider Jason Schreier said on the Kinda Funny Games livestream that The Game Awards would feature at least two games that will have players saying, 'Holy sh*t!, I can't believe this thing is here!'" 

While nothing is confirmed, Nima Zeighami suggested on X/Twitter that it could happen: "The rumor I heard, and I am not kidding here, is that Gabe will be there to announce Half-Life 3." Zeighami is referring to Gabe Newell, one of Valve's founders who funded the Half-Life franchise.

However, Zeighami noted that he doesn't actually believe the rumor - although there's still a chance that it could've been one of the games Schreier was hinting at. Of course, Schreier kept things pretty vague, so he could be referring to lots of highly-anticipated, unannounced titles, but Half-Life 3 remains a possibility.

Half-Life 3 was originally rumored to be in development over a decade ago, but was also reportedly cancelled in 2015. The original game came out in 1998, followed by the release of Half-Life: Opposing Force in 1999.

Two expansion packs were released in 2001, followed by Half-Life 2 in 2004, and, most recently, a VR title: Half-Life: Alyx. Ever since Half-Life: Alyx's release, fans have been waiting to hear what's next for the timeless franchise.

The Game Awards go live tonight, 12 December, at 7:30 PM ET.  Fans will get to catch all of the big reveals, including several major new game announcements and more. It's up in the air as to whether those announcements will include one about Half-Life 3, but some hints seem to point to it potentially happening.