Valve is said to be involved as well in the development of the HTC Vive VR, which was launched early this year during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016, and reports have it that the developer is looking at employing the platform to some of its games on Steam, which it also owns.
The VR technology would surely make “Half-Life 3” a cut above the rest of the present and upcoming roster of first-person shooter video games, notes Crossmap.
So it is likely that Valve is leaving no stones unturned in ensuring that “Half-Life 3” comes out remarkably well but also profitable for the American game development company.
Valve is already providing all the software for the innovative HTC Vive VR headset, but aside from a collection of mini experiences known as The Lab, Valve hasn’t actually made a VR game as of yet.
It may well be that Valve is biding its time and is waiting for the right moment to launch a VR exclusive “Half-Life 3,” so that it becomes a real driver for VR and won’t put the publisher out of pocket.
Amid rumors of its impending release, there are also reports saying that the game has already been canceled by Valve Corporation for good.
The cancellation rumors began when series writer Marc Laidlaw decided to quit the development of the next video game of the franchise as well as the retirement of animator Doug Wood.