Is there finally any hope?
Valve is a giant in the PC gaming space. Initially, the studio became famous for releasing numerous beloved and critically acclaimed games in franchises such as Half life, PortalY team strength. However, the studio also began to release fewer and fewer games over time, with the last decade being a particularly barren time for fans of the company. Many gamers assumed that Valve was simply too busy with its PC gaming platform, Steam, but that changed with the release of Half Life: Alyx in 2020. Fortunately, it seems that Half Life: Alyx it may have been just the beginning.
The launch of the virtual reality game, Half Life: Alyx, it was proof that Valve could still make an amazing game after all these years. Since that launch, the company has released its own handheld gaming device called the Steam Deck, and has even confirmed that future iterations of the Steam Deck are coming at a later date. It seems like Valve is getting more directly involved with video game development once again, and that has recently been confirmed by Valve’s own Greg Coomer.
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Coomer stated that game development is “very important” to Valve, going so far as to say that the company has “a lot of games in development.” He may think these could be smaller-scale games, but Coomer mentioned that these projects are using a “high” percentage of Valve’s workforce to create.
No concrete details were given on what exactly Valve is working on, but Coomer did give a hint that fans can expect to see more of the series. Half life franchise in the future.
“We love that world and we want to continue exploring the Half-Life universe. The short answer is yes’. Half Life: Alyx it’s a sign that Valve has more to say about that world.”
This is not the first time that Valve has commented on its plans to develop video games in the future. Last year, Gabe Newell confirmed that the company will develop and release more single-player games in the future. He explained that developing Half Life: Alyx it reignited interest within the company to start making more video games. Following the release of the VR title, the company went on record that many of its newer staff members look forward to working on the Half life series again in the future.
In the Famitsu interview, Coomer also mentioned that the company wants to make new entries in the Portal franchise and that it “deserves further exploration. Coomer clarified that she was not making any official announcements, but that he wants to work on a new Portal game eventually.
Half Life: Alyx is available on most PC-compatible VR headsets, including Valve Index.
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