You know what would be nice? Half-Life 3.
Half-Life 3, after more than a decade, is still trapped in development limbo: no one even knows if the game is actually being made or not, and conflicting reports from a single voice actor is the only evidence anyone has had to go on in years. Half-Life 2 was released way back in 2004...so, Valve, where is the sequel?
Well, many believe that Valve will announce the game at this year's Games Developer Conference. At this point, any news regarding the game would be welcome, and there are plenty of reasons why Valve might choose to debut the game at GDC 2015...unfortunately, there are just as many reasons why fans shouldn't get their hopes up.
It's a physics presentation...and Gabe Newell won't be there
While there may not be quite as many 'concrete' reasons for Valve to debut Half-Life 3 at GDC 2015, there doesn't really need to be. The fact of the matter is, the presentation in question is on physics in games - nothing else.
While it's possible that there could be some new tech on display, it's not guaranteed. There's no word on a 'Source 2.0' or any other type of engine. Valve hasn't made any hints for years on any games in development aside from DOTA 2. The presentation isn't about upcoming games, so why assume that a game will be involved at all?
On top of all that, it's not like Gabe Newell will be making the presentation, either: Valve programmer Sergiy Migdalskiy is running the show, not Gabe Newell. Why would an unknown Valve programmer make one of the biggest gaming announcements in the history of the industry?
Look, everyone wants to see Valve finally reveal Half-Life 3 - but fans probably shouldn't get their hopes up. While the '3/3 at 3pm' scheduling is a huge coincidence, it's likely just that - a coincidence. Gabe won't be there, and even if he was, the publisher is obviously focusing on hardware more than anything else - even if Half-Life 3 was being made, it'd likely make its debut at something like E3.
Sorry, Half-Life fans - there's a good chance you won't see anything from Valve at this year's GDC.
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