A veritable unicorn of a video game,Half-Life 3is one of Valve’s most eagerly awaited, yet seemingly impossible projects that effectively kickstarted the meme of Gabe Newell, Valve CEO, being incapable of counting to three. By the looks of it, the game isn’t actually being made at this time, though pre-production material leaks have grown to be somewhat commonplace over the past couple of years.
In fact, one of the artists who worked with Valve on producingHalf-Life 3concept artwork, David McGreavy, has now announced that he is scanning and archiving his work, and that it’s all going to be made available online in due time. In the interim, McGreavy has shown off some curious new pieces, some of which suggest that Valve had truly momentous plans for its flagship release before it fizzled out.
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According to McGreavy, he has worked on roughly 50 unique concept art pieces that had never been seen before, and his preservation efforts might shed additional light on existingdetails about the cancellation ofHalf-Life 3. Being a concept artist, McGreavy’s work is sure to reflect some narrative developments and backstory reveals that would’ve taken place as part ofHL3, which fans of the franchise are bound to be intrigued with.
Curiously, while this isn’t the first time thatHalf-Life 3concept art got shown off online, McGreavy’s work has never been seen before by the looks of it. Whereas other prominent developers have already shared some details about the production of the game, such asMarc Laidlaw’sHalf-Life 3ending explanation, McGreavy hadn’t previously talked about his work on the project. This makes his concept particularly important for the preservation of this key chapter of gaming history.
McGreavy agrees with this assessment, too, as he’s now painstakingly scanning and cataloging all of his previous work. He appears to have roughly 1,500 Valve-related items in his collection, and he is intent on digitally preserving all of them for his own personal collection, but also to show off much of it to fans online.The rumoredHalf-LifeRTS gamemay still leverage some of his pieces of art, it’s worth keeping in mind, so they’re even more relevant than they might seem at first.
Those who aren’t particularly keen on freshHalf-Life 3concept art, and who might prefer to play an actualHalf-Lifegame instead of imagining what a new one might’ve looked like may be interested in a recentHL2mod. With new weapons, gameplay elements, and more,Half-Life 2: Overchargedmodshould make for an excellent upgrade for Valve’s 2004 blockbuster.
