Valve Releases Announcement Trailer for Upcoming VR Title 'Half-Life: Alyx' (UPDATE)
A VR experience that serves as the first ‘Half-Life’ game in 15 years.
UPDATE: Valve has released an announcement trailer for its upcoming VR game Half-Life: Alyx. This new Half-Life title takes place between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, and centers around the titular Alyx and her father Eli. Half-Life: Alyx is scheduled to release in March 2020.
Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Alyx Vance and her father Eli discover a secret that leads them into the heart of the Combine’s occupation of City 17.
As Alyx, give humanity its last chance for survival. https://t.co/ApxdkAdzAX pic.twitter.com/00V2cD1zV7
— Valve (@valvesoftware) November 21, 2019
VR was built for the kind of gameplay that sits at the heart of Half-Life, and Half-Life: Alyx was built from the ground up for VR. You’ll be able to play it on any SteamVR compatible system.
Learn more about our VR compatibility and play styles: https://t.co/n1Ow10wBL8 pic.twitter.com/3K3dPMpnn7
— Valve (@valvesoftware) November 21, 2019
(ORIGINAL UPDATE Nov 20, 2019): After a 15-year wait, dedicated fans of the legendary Half-Life franchise are finally getting a new installment — titled Half-Life: Alyx — from the American video game developer Valve.
The news was first announced by the company on November 19, the anniversary of the release date for the original Half-Life. Unlike what most fans expected, however, instead of the third game in continuation of the original Half-Life series, the upcoming title will be Valve’s flagship virtual reality game, confirming previous rumors based on leaked transcripts. As of now, there’s not much information about the game aside from its being a VR game, and that it will obviously be on Steam, but if previous rumors hold true, Half-Life: Alyx will be slated for release some time in March 2020.
For more information about the upcoming game, Valve will be unveiling it on Thursday, November 21 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, so fans of the franchise should definitely tune in.
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We’re excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time.
Can’t wait to share it with all of you! pic.twitter.com/BupFCxSrTw
— Valve (@valvesoftware) November 18, 2019
