You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereThe wait for Valve to release Half-Life 3 has been so long that the meme has turned from funny to sad. Nevertheless, accurate Valve dataminer and leaker GabeFollower claims the long-awaited third entry is not only in development, but in active play testing.GabeFollower, who previously leaked plans for Team Fortress 2 Classic and the early access game Deadlock, reports the game is not only being tested, but also nearing the end of development.Valve is playtesting Half-Life 3According to GabeFollower, files and lines of code found in Valves servers relate to the third game known internally as HLX. Found under folders titled hlx, hlxaudio, and hlxartists, optimisation passes have reportedly been discovered.The leaker claims that work is being done on a dynamic hair system, realistic deformable props, navigation meshes, advanced NPC interactions and complex enemy AI.Additionally, the leaker discovered evidence of a Zombie Gorilla enemy that was teased in Valves Half-Life: Alyx. Other enemies, such as Combine soldiers, have not been mentioned at the time of writing.Of course, while Half-Life 3 may be in its testing stage right now, that doesnt mean that Valve is getting ready to release the game. Playtesting means changes will be made, sometimes drastic ones, and with the importance of the sequel, Valve wont want to make any mistakes.While unconfirmed, just like everything else in the game, Half-Life 3 could also support Valves Steam Deck. Although the third game will likely be a very intensive game, the scalability of Valves Source 2 Game Engine could make the game playable on the handheld on low settings.For more Half-Life coverage, read about how Valve had to threaten publisher Sierra On-Line to keep funding the original game. Additionally, read our thoughts on the new, extremely beautiful, RTX remake of the second game.Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share