#Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 is getting a fresh look with an impressive RTX remaster, and fans may have even more to look forward to as the game approaches its 20th anniversary on November 16. Tyler McVicker, a well-known YouTuber and Valve expert, spotted new test builds being added to a password-protected branch of Half-Life 2 on Steam. McVicker has speculated that the update might be more substantial than previous ones, pointing to the numerous test builds being added — more than what Valve did for the 25th anniversary of Half-Life 1. The rumor mill has been churning with excitement, and while Half-Life 3 isn’t on the horizon, fans are thrilled by the prospect of re-experiencing Half-Life 2 with RTX enhancements. It’s been roughly 21 years since we followed Gordon Freeman fend off those hostile Xen creatures in the first installment of the Half-Life series, and 16 years since its sequel, Half-Life 2, was released. To those of you who aren't, Half-Life is a series of first-person shooter games developed and published by Valve. Through the years, Valve did release a few Half-Life related games such as the Half-Life 2 episodes which I still don’t count as a sequel since they are pretty much just expansions, in my opinion. and we're pretty much going nuts because of this since Valve never confirmed that there is going to be a Half-Life 3 nor denied it. Read more in our articles including "Half-Life 2 RTX Remaster Brings New Graphics, Hints at More Content from Valve" and "Will There Ever Be a Half-Life 3?".