Uncovering Evidence in Valve’s Game Files Suggests Development of New Game Codenamed HLX.

Rumors of Half-Life 3 becoming a reality are steadily increasing, with the latest evidence coming from Tyler McVicker, a Valve enthusiast who uncovered changes in the Source engine’s AI entity while sifting through Dota 2 update files. These alterations, found in a file named AI_baseNPC.fgd, are part of Source but not utilized in Dota 2 or Valve’s current game, Deadlock. The file contains comments about toggling AI features to enhance game performance, hinting that this game is nearing completion and entering the optimization phase.

Another detail in the Source file is a variable named “hlx_fsr3_min_reactiveness,” with “FSR3” referring to AMD’s upscaling technology, but the crucial term here is “HLX,” likely the code name for this new game project. The inclusion of “HL” in the name heavily suggests Half-Life 3 confirmed.

Source: r/HalfLife, Ars Technica

TLDR: Speculation about Half-Life 3’s development intensifies with findings in Source engine files hinting at its existence and nearing completion.