The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx -- Behind Closed Doors at Valve Interview

Geoff Keighley goes inside Valve to announce his next project: The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, a look inside the past decade at Valve Software.
For more on Half-Life: Alyx, tune into The Game Awards, streaming live December 12th.
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THE FINAL HOURS OF HALF-LIFE: ALYX
In 2020, Geoff Keighley (The Game Awards) returns to his landmark Final Hours series for a new chapter chronicling Valve’s surprising return to the Half-Life series.
This multimedia experience, created by Keighley over the past 9 years, takes customers inside Valve, one of the world’s most acclaimed developers, for a surprisingly honest and personal look at the ups and downs of the creative process.
Keighley began his Final Hours series 21 years ago, in 1998, with The Final Hours of Half-Life, which he wrote as a sophomore in University. It was followed by The Final Hours of Half-Life 2 (2004) and The Final Hours of Portal 2 (2011).

[@Speculaas]

"We're glad to be making singleplayer games again, we're glad working on _them_ " Please let it be true

[@dreamerabe]

Watch the other game being a Portal smartphone memorization game. 😁

[@notburchase9627]

they mentioned a couple years ago that they are working on 3 full games for vr

[@paulwu9718]

Plot twist: HLA has multiplayer and microtransactions

[@RomainDelmaire]

I think they said having 3 flagship VR titles in the work when they announced the Valve Index. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Portal VR pop up at some point.

[@mire_cs]

valve’s statements like this need to be taken with a grain of salt. as is clear in the video, their projects come and go all the time, things change constantly

[@walterk9916]

RIP to all the souls who’ve died before it came out.

[@potisman1468]

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[@XxxxRAULxxxXGmod]

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[@manolopepin2702]

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[@swagkillayolonoscopesgg]

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[@HUGO-ZORF]

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[@alexantonygamesBR]

New achievement acquired: Survive Enough to see another Half Life Game.

[@quilling1]

Not quite there yet, keep safe!

[@yogithegeek]

Best comment 😂

[@spookuman]

New Objective: Survive long enough to play the game.

[@jcpocket9503]

@@quilling1 literally im like hoping i dont die before march now

[@jlemon22]

Yes sir!!!!! I've been googling half-life 3 for YEARS....this isn't it but...close enough ha ha.

[@Vienna3080]

Guess will see Geoff back in another 15 years to announce Half Life: Barney

[@B4PS1]

Just Vienna 😂😂😂😂

[@alexsilva28]

Lol

[@jsmith4liberty]

And thirty more years for Half Life 3

[@three-bark1928]

Half life: kleiner It's just a game that tricks you into building a real life portal

[@colinm366]

God willing!

[@tysonkk9084]

They’re keeping Gabe in cryostatis containment until it’s time to count to 3.

[@TheSdzisuaf]

Oh You mean they keep him Gabenized?

[@greenteadude8958]

69th like *oh yeah*

[@FallingGameplay189]

@@greenteadude8958 *oh yeah yeah.*

[@Varradas]

@@FallingGameplay189 did someone say, OH YEAH YEAH?

[@ShindlerReal]

They gonna build third temple before HL3 is released.

[@SeeinHyrule]

Geoff constantly trying to plant "Make Half-Life 3" into their brains

[@SuperWeedPower]

doing Gods work.

[@DiePoente]

The new official Half Life website has space for another title in the nav bar at the top.

[@EchoDissolve]

Gotta respect Geoff for not pulling any punches. He genuinely asked the questions we wanted answers to.

[@MCLOVIN-nl7zl]

@@DiePoente it's probably a expansion to half life VR.

[@Gameslice]

LOL

[@spencer_abrams]

in the first 5 minutes Geoff asks every tough question I was thinking myself. what a goddamn legend.

[@lordosouls]

9:33

[@ItsWarFilms]

I find it even more impressive considering that he was there the whole time and knows all the answers himself. To still come up with worthwhile questions is awesome. He is what every journalist should aspire to be.

[@moriarty6961]

“We’re very excited about building more Half-Life” Don't give me hope

[@Valkor-66]

Yeah

[@zack9912000]

They will never give us the fans what they want

[@crazando]

@@zack9912000 They could if they get good feedback for this game

[@zack9912000]

@@crazando the problem is VR games dont play the same as a a regular FPS game does. They know what fans want but they are using the half life name to push their VR gear on people

[@crazando]

@@zack9912000 Well, I'd say VR games play better. Yet if this game is an absolute hit then they will make a half-life 3

[@ThatRipOff]

“We’re very excited about building more Half-Life.” Valve no. Please. My heart can only take so much. I can only hope for so long.

[@JohnnyEscopeta]

ThatRipOff My heart and my pocket.

[@kooken58]

Valve: LUL HL3 confirmed.... ?

[@mikeshaver-miller745]

Don’t. Don’t give me hope.

[@TimboSlice083]

@@mikeshaver-miller745 beat me to it.

[@TheSdzisuaf]

What are we going to wait for after that?

[@Mrdresden]

This game is honestly the first one that makes me even contemplate buying a VR headset.

[@SkemeKOS]

Do it! This is gonna be incredible, and theres a ton of amazing games for VR now. I'm getting a gaming PC and PCVR headset now because of this.

[@TheBillywitchdoctor]

VR will graduate from novelty to household commodity thanks to this game

[@kylesmith3624]

There have been many high quality releases just in the last couple months. Come for the half life, stay for everything else

[@streetwaxtv]

I truly believe VR is the future of gaming.

[@rumbletumblestumble]

and that's the point

[@adamnaz6731]

30 years later when the Valve building is in ruins, Gabe will emerge from a recuperation chamber that has been sealed tight for 40 years and will simply say “3”

[@az8557]

Amazing

[@UltimateDillon]

He must go through the long sleep like botw Link in order to gain the ability to make a 3rd game in any series

[@tripalink]

@@UltimateDillon courage to say 3 need not be remembered, for it is never forgotten.

[@Maroonga]

"I hope its been worth the wait"

[@johnnya1717]

22 years

[@kittypwnz]

It’s adorable how they were scared to actually say Half-Life 3 until Geoff said it first and broke the seal.

[@controllerbrain]

Time ?

[@mattwyd2161]

controllerbrain like 16 min

[@stanley4290]

@@controllerbrain mr. freeman?

[@MaxCE]

@@stanley4290 is it really that time again?

[@psell8628]

wouldn't use the word "adorable". i'd use "sad". they're terrified of the long shadow of their past successes. have some confidence guys! you can do it!

[@gtoadinator4102]

Geoff knows shit that we can't imagine

[@Zarnubius]

imagine knowing this shit for years and not breaking NDA

[@thedarkness125]

@@Zarnubius I'm mean it's what the man has built his livelihood on. To get blacklisted by breaking NDA? I can imagine it was easy not to say anything to angsty teens on the internet.

[@niiceiice_9647]

All of his friends are probably right now at the torture room trying to make him spill the beans D:

[@sirrealism7300]

Gaben be hiding in the vents watching all of this go down

[@dylgreco]

ready to pounce on geoff if he lets something slip

[@deepspeed7862]

Lol

[@DrEnemy]

He can't fit in the vents.

[@ToastytheG]

@@DrEnemy It's Valve they have infinite money, and infinite vents

[@DreadNawght]

@@DrEnemy They may have Tomb Raider PS1 sized vents

[@shuzer81zzet]

You fools better like this one so we can get next Half-Life.

[@MrShyghost]

look what happened the last time we liked it

[@ur_round_next1216]

Be your not Evan tried VR

[@cribacon]

Lord_Necton what

[@TheReelCrazy]

Haha yes! The more people that get in VR the more content we will get in the future

[@jeffreyvauxhall3260]

yes yes sir

[@FallingGameplay189]

“We’re very excited about building more Half-Life.” Don't do that, don't give me.

[@Cheesepuff8]

I think they were trying to purely referencing HL Alyx while trying not to reference 3, but I know what u mean

[@jakeiteasy1]

I mean this is the first major game in source 2 - after this a HL3 or Portal 3 could happen

[@MookalH]

What if I gave you

[@Summerisle]

I'm not sure about Portal 3 tho... The end of portal 2 is already a good end and doesn't need a sequel tbh

[@KicksPregnantWomen]

Dont give you what?

[@LukasLKVRS]

Me looking at their studio: Ahhh this is where all the money i put in cs went

[@vadiks20032]

me looking at developers' clothes: ahh this is where all the money people put in cs went

[@LoseControll942]

@Juan Cortez Muro get out cringe normie

[@gimpinmypants]

I didn't know my $2.50 for that one crate key could be stretched so far.

[@HAL1138]

I didn’t see Gabe’s wallet? Must be in the background.

[@unohoo09]

I lucked out when the office was in a bit of disarray as a number of the people there were coming back from their vacation and was able to get a private tour from someone familiar with their move to the new building. Those offices are incredible. The view alone is stunning - on a clear day, like when I visited, I could see the skyline of Seattle, including the Space Needle. Significant portions of the building itself had to be modified to accommodate their requirements, such as the strengthening of the entire lobby floor to hold whatever they wanted to put up there, such as the famous red valve they've had forever. Other modifications include the soundproofing (actual acoustic isolation from the *entire* building) of the recording studio. There's three feet of air between the interior window of the recording room and the exterior window (you can see the building's skeleton in the space between). In each of the cafeterias on (almost? fuzzy memory) every floor they have custom tile art (you can see an example of this at 7:30) that was designed with intent, instead of just a random assortment of Valve-related things; a couple walls had waveforms representative of voice lines from some of their games. Everything in that office was hand-picked with deliberation and it's just amazing. 10/10 absolutely want to go back.

[@MarkCapillanes]

No one is talking about how Geoff hasn't aged a day since that picture was taken years ago.

[@KingThrillgore]

Botox my man

[@canatran1978]

He ages in Valve Time.

[@coffeetext]

Somebody must’ve made some sort of sacrifice to the fountain of youth for this guy.

[@evaunitbrig6435]

hmmm is Geoff actually Gman?

[@patricknguyen7530]

JavaScript I believe Geoff was 16 when that picture was taken with Gabe

[@mrsgtshepardxd6193]

I bet Geoff is happy he got his hi res Gman model.

[@woutermvt]

I was looking for this comment :)

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

lmao

[@clammaster4]

it was high res in 2005, it'll be dated soon too

[@kuak1228]

@@clammaster4 you don't get it

[@Rammvis]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[@theartofdexter7386]

20:44 Geoff: So, can't wait to see what's next Valve guys: *laughs*

[@Deezsirrer]

They got no more idea and waiting fanbase create cool mod for them

[@RE4PER]

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS DAY IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

[@cachulo2924]

me too

[@fj3491]

bro it's not hl3 so it's not happening... just imagine they don't release hl3 after that...

[@dreamerabe]

While I'm excited about this, this still isn't Half Life 3. So yeah, I can believe this is actually happening.

[@VitrescentObelisk]

@👁 you're allowed to have your wrong opinion.

[@eltiolavara9]

@👁 you know 3 isnt happening man

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

"Why VR only?" "We wanted to push VR." "Why not Half Life 3?" "Half Life 3 is too scary to touch at this point." "Will there be a Half Life 3 now?" "We can't confirm any future Half Life content without seeing how successful this is."

[@SomeonefromArge]

I hope they have their sales expectation to be a little more of total owners of a VR headset, a lot of people including myself don't have that kind of money to waste in one single game and will rather wait YEARS to be dirt cheap and others will watch it on KZbin for the story

[@hackdesigner]

@@SomeonefromArge "Aliexpress Xingbao cheap Oculus Index Valve Steam Vive emulator simulator replacement buy quality rabits tested good HL-Alex 285 jerry emix key mechanical" :) I predict the rise of things with similar descriptions...

[@MayurEkbote]

BUY HALF LIFE : ALYX IF YOU EVER WANT TO SEE HL3.

[@vadiks20032]

@@MayurEkbote that's not how this work... if you buy the game more doesn't mean that devs will get the inspiration and ideas to make the great game, or in other way that's just trash-life 3... as they think atleast

[@chickenbob562]

@@SomeonefromArge we are living in an age, where a lot of clicks on letsplays and gameplays are also treated like a purchase

[@allforthebit]

Glasses looks like he’s questioning his entire existence this whole interview

[@Zatchess]

I wonder why, everyone else looks very happy and is having a conversation while he looks off in the distance haha

[@kaiflood6061]

He’s probably think about a bug or something that he needs to fix

[@nuki255]

Maybe he just hates being interrupted by the interviewer all the time. I noticed he did that several times. We get it, we're all excited about a new Half Life, but you're supposed to be professional.

[@go_golden]

That's Robin Walker, he's probably still mourning the death of TF2, leave him be.

[@gummbyandpokey]

That or he's thinking about how much work is still left in the backlog, how little time there is and he is stuck wasting some of it in an interview

[@benzzodude]

I feel like there’d be less pressure on Valve to make a Half-Life 3 if Episode 2 didn’t end on such a cliffhanger.

[@qwertyuiopqwertyuiop-bb4mi]

The pressure is good for the company though, as it makes any announcements of future half-life games have a bigger impact

[@Stonemask5]

Prophetic

[@mono8476]

Right???

[@TheAlienGangster]

If Episode 3 had happened normally, people wouldn’t have built such an immense hype train. People are building the hype because the story never concluded properly but teased a conclusion.

[@Tinckerbel]

This is a red letter day.

[@Overneed-Belkan-Witch]

Doc, we don't have time for this

[@TrTriTrippin]

dissapointing day im not buying VR for this crap.

[@Tinckerbel]

@@TrTriTrippin Ok shroomer

[@Tinckerbel]

@@Overneed-Belkan-Witch Now, now, there's nothing to be nervous about. We've made major strides since then. Major strides.

[@BlackMesaEmployee]

Shroomer - watches 1 minute announcement trailer - immediately calls it crap

[@fewes17]

Gotta love how Geoff, even though he essentially has a working relationship with Valve, still asks some tough questions that the community are interested in. Super nice to hear so much info on Valve's thought process.

[@zeroy]

well this is it, is that Marketing for Valve or independent journalism?

[@thedarkshogun88]

Take what they say with a pinch of salt.

[@ebridgewater]

@Sebastian too*

[@MaxCE]

​@@zeroy this is marketing for valve. they don't rely a lot on normal means of marketing. look at cs2, they just dropped 3 videos out of the blue on it. half life alyx, they uploaded the trailer, this video and updated the half life website

[@PleaseSignOut]

I’m 21, so I didn’t necessarily grow up on half life, but I do remember when half life 2 came out. I was 6, and my cousin beat it like 17 times. He showed me Garry’s mod, and I played it for so long using half life 2 assets. I didn’t actually play half life for a while, but I became obsessed immediately. I’ve waited a damn long time for another half-life. I feel for these guys though.. half-life 3 would be the most daunting gaming project in the history of gaming. I would not want to be the one to take responsibility for living up to that pressure. I personally think this game will be a stepping stone. They are going to test the waters to see if they can still do the series justice. You got this valve.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

The faces of David Spreyer, Greg Coomer, Eric Kirchmer, and Kelly Bailey were morphed together to make Gordon Freeman’s face in HL2.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

But Robin Walker looks more like Gordon today.

[@andrewshooter]

"Half-Life 3 was a terrifyingly daunting prospect." They made such a masterpiece in Half-Life 2 and the Episodes that they would rather ignore it forever than not live up to the legacy. On one hand I really appreciate this because they understand that they can't half-ass Half-Life and release an average game. But on the other hand these developers are some of the most skilled in the world. They can certainly create a superb game... they just need more confidence. I just hope that HL:A gives them the courage to move the original story forward and to its conclusion.

[@butt317]

I think this game should be able to reset expectations for HL3 to a more reasonable level.

[@coolhypedmovies]

The devs saying that always sounded like p*ssies to me, offence intended. Just try your best and don't be afraid to fail, that should've been their motto in starting Half-Life 3. Finish the d*mn story after all these years! >:-(

[@Zodrex]

@@coolhypedmovies Yeah especially since they're Valve, they have the money to not give a single shit about fan reception.

[@joshualong6900]

You telling me you dont think they could have at least let episode 4 release as a taste that Warren specter's studio was making?

[@BWOSandman]

Agreed 100%. After this they can focus and not worry about living up to a decade and a half of expectations.

[@richardstylez1950]

Hello grandchildren living in 2095. I was here.

[@crazando]

In 2095 they might release Half-life: head crab

[@masonfreeman4349]

Hi grandpa! XD

[@CloudxOut]

Is it happening kids?

[@tammushican4823]

Lol you are watching people talk about half life, you ain't having kids anytime soon mate

[@DanielBerthellemy]

So was I!

[@braxtonslife7779]

Man companies must really love and respect Geoff, because they always give him exclusive interviews and backstage access to games being developed. It’s quite impressive. I’ve always liked the guy.

[@Frraksurred]

I understand many are disappointed this is VR only, and I don't own one so I get it, but... this is what HL needed. HL & HL2 were both driven by great ideas, inovation and a passion for what they could do with it. This project seems to have all that. I will gladly step into VR if this reviews well.

[@JavonDGreen]

Frraksurred you.... my friend.... are legend. Way to keep an open mind and not get flustered.

[@Jonas.A.Larsen]

"HL & HL2 were both driven by great ideas, inovation and a passion for what they could do " Half life alyx is buildt on a fad and gives 99% of the fans of the series nothing. ALL of my friends grew up on HL 1 & 2, NON of them are getting this, GG

[@Frraksurred]

@@Jonas.A.Larsen Suit yourself, no one is forcing you to do anything. And no one really knows what HL:A will be yet either. Thus why I'm waiting dor reviews.

[@Jonas.A.Larsen]

@@Frraksurred not saying the game itself wont be good, but its a bait`n switch of epic proportions that forces anyone who wants more half life to buy peripherals that cost shit tons. Annoying and a middle finger to the fans thats been there for 2 decades +

[@Frraksurred]

@@Jonas.A.Larsen That is one way to look at it. After Episode 3 fizzled out and became vaporware, everyone was talking about how Valve would need to make a full length HL3 to make up for it... and then that never came either. In one interview with Gabe he mentioned "No one here wants to do Half-Life." The first HL was ground breaking, the second equally so with the Gravity gun. After Portal though, they were kind of out of game changing ideas. Creators need an impotus to be 'creative'. This is why they started investing heavily in VR to begin with. Anyone who has followed Valve over the last 3 years knew we would eventually see a VR title from them. Most assumed it would be Portal, but if this game does HL justice, and pushes the gaming medium forward... I don't really care if I need to make an investment to be a part of it. That has been the case with nearly evety worthwhile advancement, tech or otherwise, since "ground-breaking" became a phrase.

[@TheLyricalWrdsmth]

Geoff looks so happy this entire interview. Man has the exact career he wants. Great informal interview too, very excited for HL:A

[@Nick-kb2jc]

Yeah, and it’s starkly contrasted by the other three who most likely have the careers they want too, but don’t look nearly as happy as Jeff does. Game development is insanely difficult and stressful, as is all software development. I know because I’m a software engineer and some days I wonder if I made the right choice but at the same time am grateful I don’t have to work a shitty minimum wage job.

[@TheLyricalWrdsmth]

@@Nick-kb2jc Truth. I work a shitty minimum wage job, wouldn't recommend. I think part of their apparent anxiety is the baggage of being the guys who talk about a new half life 12 years after arguably the biggest cliffhanger in gaming history.

[@VedTraed]

​@@Nick-kb2jc Geoff also casually dropped some statements about Valve that probably hit close to home. Their faces looked especially pained when he (half-jokingly) talked about how people don't consider Valve as a company that makes games anymore. There's no doubt that Valve is full of creative people who love making games, and seeing so few of them reach the light of day must be frustrating among all the other ventures at the company. Also what Wrds Mth said.

[@Arkanj3l]

@@VedTraed Particularly since they prototype more than they ship so that they can find The Right Thing. I think more people need to respect that.

[@YourPalHDee]

He's worked his ass off for it too, to be fair. I've always had respect for Geoff. He came into games journalism with a vision to bring gaming into the mainstream conversation and he helped the industry achieve it.

[@standardparty9971]

Geoff Keighley has the most finely preserved slouch that I've ever seen on a human being.

[@Lawgamer411]

It’s years of gaming. FACT

[@nicholasbroadhead2335]

2:16 Damn, Geoff is just laying it all out there. Surprised an interviewer would even mention this stuff.

[@GwPoKo]

This interview was weird yo...it's like they were pulled right before lunch break to do this interview and all they can think about is their missed lunches

[@mattwyd2161]

GwPoKo interviewer talks too much

[@GwPoKo]

@@mattwyd2161 I agree. wayyyy too much

[@Frisket]

Just gotta re-state. LOVE how Geoff words questions. So raw and honest.

[@JSilv3r]

Yea, he's one of the interviewers that asks questions that the fans would ask

[@ThatGBAGamer]

Sometimes its too good lol! They just go haha....what do I say lmao

[@jacehackworth6413]

If anybody should host the game awards its him.

[@t0sh400]

@@JSilv3r To be fair.. at the beginning he asked a 40 seconds long question. That's usually bad interviewing style cause you overload the guest with all your assumptions. Just let them talk but follow a plan to get to the good stuff. I was close to shutting off there.

[@MickySarge]

I really appreciate his willingness to ask the questions that fans would want to ask.

[@shecklesmack9563]

Geoff has been aware of a new Half-Life for a couple years, and managed to keep it to himself this whole time? Give this man a security clearance and access to the nuclear codes.

[@metanumia]

You're so right! Also, they should probably take the nuclear codes from the guy that currently has them and give them to Geoff for safekeeping, they would be in _much_ better (and larger) hands!

[@Paradox1012]

I mean he is an announcer for a show about anticipated videogame and awards. So hes probably used to it

[@fortnight5677]

@ballyman It's just not about that. He was in Noclip's Half Life documentary last year, he was like desperate and grim about Half Life's future and really felt like he believes we will never see a Half Life game ever again. He has a god damn amazing poker face.

[@Brotor_]

Everyone in the thumbnail looks like they're contemplating their death

[@tr3vk4m]

Gabe eats them if they fail to sell the product.

[@MarkoUntitled]

They kinda probably are. If this game turns out to be anything but a masterpiece people will be pissed.

[@spookuman]

It looks like an AA meeting

[@hellsredeemer]

It's far more likely they're just anxious about the interview itself, these people are developers and gamers and very likely introverts. Doing interviews isn't really their forte.

[@wasdplayer]

3 years already...

[@anasshahid224]

Time flies man

[@toaster9922]

“Epic’s chipping away at Steam” It’s actually more like they are attempting to dig through a mountain with a pool noodle.

[@cobaltrebel3133]

I laughed way to hard at this!

[@cfdeers]

_squish squish_ Boss! It's not working! The mountain keeps putting up a sign saying "Do you have anime dating sims or CS:GO?"

[@ebridgewater]

@@cobaltrebel3133 too*

[@coffeetext]

It’s like a giant art piece with years upon years of work put into it by different artists being challenged by some hotheaded twats cobbling random junk together and paying off other artists to come and add to their new project rather than the monument at the heart of the city.

[@gabbyprincip1575]

@@cfdeers "do you have shopping kart?"

[@jaimealemanycodina7325]

This is what our grandchildren will study in contemporaneous history class

[@babyfaec]

This ain't Half Life 3 though

[@dabossman5650]

hey ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) *THE 🅱️UILD UP 2 HALF LIFE 3:ALYX*

[@roronoapedro]

Hopefully they'll have grammar classes, too.

[@quasimodokiwi1500]

Pedro Victor ok boomer

[@jaimealemanycodina7325]

Pedro Victor in spain we call it GRAMÁTICA

[@AKKK1182]

98% positive reviews on steam, hope to see another Half-Life game before I die. Wouldn't care if it was VR only, HL:A was such a great game that all other VR games seem like gamejam pieces in comparison.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

The Lab was great. Hoping Alyx is even better!

[@vicenterfrostcl]

bad news from the future, the lab is garbage compared to HL alyx, it's even better than other HL games

[@mr.mysteriousyt6118]

it turned out be man gg ez

[@nicolasroy8481]

How is that bad news?@@vicenterfrostcl

[@mikul2646]

You ready for Half Life Alyx? Jeff: yes Geoff: yeos

[@sirizalot]

Ah, a memer. Hello there

[@SoPap]

joe: yoes

[@CaveyMoth]

@@sirizalot Heollo

[@legreatomralatron123]

@@SoPap who's yoes?

[@sonicsix569]

jessie: yessie

[@bronx63]

They are glaring at each other like "don't f**** this up man"

[@zombierevel]

they were extrathinking every single word

[@bronx63]

@@zombierevel haha yea they are processing each word carefully, look the panic is their eyes ! This is so funny

[@presidentdominicaleanneech8559]

Bullshit

[@presidentdominicaleanneech8559]

Right on

[@ReFleX62]

Yea PR isn't valves specialty. I appreciate their honesty, i could see geoff was getting a little upset that they wanted to make a VR game and not a half life game.

[@mannymelo949]

I appreciate that Geoff asks detailed and sometimes tough questions.

[@rozwelljones4976]

And they hit it out of the freaking park!

[@justSomeUserOnYT]

TODAY GOES DOWN IN HISTORY

[@gdog8170]

Literally

[@h.palternativeproduction3514]

poor No Nuts

[@MrBlackspoon]

But why vr tho

[@henryambrose8607]

@@MrBlackspoon That's explained in detail in the video. Maybe watch it?

[@MrBlackspoon]

@@henryambrose8607 nope

[@SuhasBharadwajK]

* Valve joins chat * "For a bunch of us who have been off on, you know, a lot of multiplayer stuff and other things for years, it's incredibly fun being back and building single player products again." * Bethesda leaves chat * * Activision leaves chat * * EA runs away from chat *

[@czdot]

Steam... Tries to make you buy VR. Screw that.

[@zenithquasar9623]

Suhas Bharadwaj Except EA just released single player SW game.

[@SuhasBharadwajK]

@@zenithquasar9623 After CONSTANT hammering from the community about their malpractices with gambling, and failure of their "live service" games to keep up. Looking at these and how other single player games like God of War, Spiderman, RDR2, etc., did so well, they had to. If anything, it's a credit to our amazing and vocal community than a credit to EA.

[@dra6o0n]

@@SuhasBharadwajK Valve basically got high on a drug called 'greed' but with side effects like Paranoia and Schizophrenia, making them be inclusive and secluded in their own group.

[@lowlifehitech]

@@SuhasBharadwajK Respawn working on a third-person Star Wars action game was announced in May 2016. This was before Battlefront 2 was released, and before God of War, Spider-man or RDR2 were even announced.

[@spidermonkey2903]

I’m gonna play the hell outta this game! -> ITS VR. I’m gonna watch the hell outta this game!

[@spidermonkey2903]

Golden Apple I agree. But If only I could afford such luxuries though.

[@treckoner8615]

LMAOOOOO

[@d11asian]

You can play it on a $150 (or even less than that) wmr headset and black fridays coming up

[@sonerCAN01]

@@d11asian a brand new gaming pc is needed too. Minimum required gpu is gtx 1050ti my friend, gtx 1050ti.

[@d11asian]

@@sonerCAN01 thats the cheap and low power as hell gpu tho (to the point alot of them dont even need a 6 pin and can just run off the power from the pcie slot)

[@GFBisons1]

I remember being in their offices in Kirkkand, WA. I was one of the models for the character Aleyx. I came away from that assignment completely amazed at seeing myself as that character - and they got my attitude correct. I am glad to know that the game is still going strong.

[@hellohis9]

If that's true, then I commend you for your service

[@GFBisons1]

@@hellohis9 ooh it is true. The building they were in is part of a new shopping center. It was a blast working with them. And thank you.

[@default9636]

I was here when it happened

[@rmpll]

yeaaaaa

[@siddharthsinam1074]

Me too

[@alterdings]

same

[@aretorios6757]

me too !

[@johnsonbitch9736]

LETS GOOOOO

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

_"Prepare for unforseen consequences."_

[@nomercy8989]

*15 years alter*

[@babylonian]

...full-life consequences

[@coolranch2981]

@@babylonian oh shit

[@WreckingWood]

@@babylonian "John Freeman who is Gordon Freemans brother was one day an office. Typing on a computer."

[@kkay000]

@@WreckingWood people who are office are great

[@Mushe94]

Valve talking about HL3, this is so awesome. This is actually game journalism, this is some very fine work Geoff.

[@Warpig70]

Dario Casali? that name sounds fami- oh no *revenants screeching intensifies*

[@TheAxeWorld1]

I'm just amazed that they've finally acknowledged Half-Life 3 it actually gives me hope that they know what they're doing now. THIS IS WHAT WE NEED VALVE. COMMUNICATION!

[@alexkorman1163]

They’ll never do it because the hype would be too much for anyone reasonably live up to.

[@lukeduran12]

Alex Korman have you heard of the hype Ouroboros? The hype keeps easing higher and higher until it seems it can’t get any higher but it just continues as silence falls, and the hype dies down as the serpent eats its tail and starts fresh, still nothing, the silence is mind boggling. If they don’t give us an answer then that must mean they have something going on right? Suddenly the hype starts building again, but the pattern continues. In short the hype train has died down, if you still had active expectations then you are more willed then I. For not the expectations is getting A game and it not being a pile of fire

[@myfellowsonicfans7131]

Luke Duran Half Life Alyx is the way to go anyway, it’s not Half Life 3 but it IS Half Life and if it does well people won’t necessarily want a Half Life 3, they’ll want more Half Life in general, then maybe we can get a Half Life game set after episode 2.

[@lukeduran12]

ุ ุ same! Personally I’m really excited to see all the stuff with indevelopment combine establishing there rule. A lot of people want the seven hour war but I’d much rather see the after math, humanity dealing with a new overriding force, the combine trying to maintain order as they effectively establish their rule

[@mspoints4fre123]

I was expecting Gaben to descend like Jesus behind them

[@sloggnznorgin6285]

Those employees looked rather nervous, like they’re trying really hard not to fumble top secret documents. Wonder if Glados, um I mean Gaben ever let’s them leave the valve testing facility. 😂

[@mikimomo97]

There's no cable and harness that can hold his weight. Not that he's fat. Just the money lining his pockets. Gold bars are heavy.

[@narq5099]

I thought he would pop out of the floor, like the Devil.

[@pemo2676]

what people dont know is that half life 3 isnt a game, it's an experience. you just have to wait till aliens invade and it happens in real life to play

[@Seidowas]

20:46 the "March 2020, Half life alyx coming out" gave me goosebumps

[@Kyokaz]

it also reminds me that half-life and half-life 2 started as a big technical achievement in first person video game, and half life alyx again probably could take that achievement again in VR game genre

[@jj_dawg]

Kyokaz that’s really smart way of thinking of it. I hope it’s big enough achievement that they don’t stop with just this game

[@Kyokaz]

@@jj_dawg yeah, fingers crossed for this one, hopefully it's as good as it looks. I've been a fan of half life and all Valves IP/Franchise, and seeing City 17 again in this gen in Source 2 Engine is such a pure blessings. I'm really excited for their Source 2 SDK too.

[@babyfaec]

VR isn't affordable enough and is still very niche. VR games won't be popular for a long time.

[@micasa47]

I'm wondering if they've gone as far as Stress Level Zero has with Boneworks for the physical interactions. VR is exciting right now!

[@franciscoastorga8299]

@@babyfaec Yeah, but I think this might be a good way to build a market: release mayor AAA games in full VR. If this game does fine and they announce HL3 on VR, I'll deffinitively get a VR headset.

[@GuyLogen]

This tells me that they are actually afraid of creating a half-life 3 cause it might not be critically acclaimed. But if this game does well for them, it may just be a matter of time before they dunk their feet into the waters again.

[@ProStateExaminer]

Peoples' expectations grew incredibly high with each passing year. Making 'Half-Life 3' would be incredibly risky because of that, as well as Valve knowing that they can't afford to butcher this franchise due to its reputation as some of the most revolutionizing games made. Making this game gives them a little bit of leeway.

[@sttate]

@@ProStateExaminer Yep, if HL3 isn't the greatest game of all time at this point then it's a failure. It's almost impossible for it to deliver.

[@ducreat]

It's a bigger failure if you can't complete your story in 12 years.

[@Manbagdeluxe]

It's very likely that this game will raise some questions and do some more setup for HL3.

[@itskenneritsfun]

I didn't think of it like that... there's some hope.

[@imdeadinside7716]

Me to Valve: I thought you were dead? Valve: well the stories you were told were wrong, now while we wait for *its* return.. let me tell you the real story. Me: it? Valve: you’ll see..

[@justinjacobe]

F*cking hell, I was in high school when Half-life 2 released. I used to be scared that I would not be able to afford a new PC for Half-life 3. Now I have been working for 10 years and I still cannot afford to buy a new VR machine for a game that I have been waiting for the past 10 years. lol

[@deliriousvrc5252]

JustinJ, You don’t need an index to play. You can get headsets all day for $200 on eBay. Oculus Rift S is great and it’s only $399 new also.

[@justinjacobe]

@@deliriousvrc5252 That's nice to know. Thanks for the heads up!

[@prodrt1]

Dw its gonna be moded on pc anyways

[@TouchedByUncle]

Cheap vr is an absolute nightmare don't do it or regret

[@soarcheetah]

@@bosstowndynamics5488 Normally a 970 is fine but Half Life Alyx has more demanding requirements than other VR games. You need a 1060 or better. According to the Steam hardware survey most people don't have that.

[@noocrat]

I don't even have a VR system and I'm excited for this lol.

[@KeeteleKeet]

You don t have one YET.

[@UnknownSquid]

Frankly that's the spirit everyone should have. This is an invitation to something awesome. No one has been "denied" anything, as some are saying.

[@DantesInferno96]

Me too. I haven't even completed half life 2 and I have hope that maybe Valve will do the same for my beloved Left 4 dead series.

[@marisolkim9098]

Same here.

[@magnum1165]

Triage at dawn has finally stopped playing in my head now

[@srajanskgupta]

It has started playing in mine

[@lukeduran12]

Srajan Gupta vortal combat should be playing, cause we finally got some action

[@ChrisClarion]

Hazardous Environments starts playing

[@daseinstudioua2609]

"Dark energy" did started to play in my head when I looked at resent news.

[@srajanskgupta]

@@lukeduran12 what about nuclear mission jam?

[@Ceber911]

One interviewer but three employees? Half Life 3 confirmed.

[@Shelboooooo]

Now this is a proper Interview. Love the proper journalism! Thank you for posting this thegameawards.

[@mclaren3722]

7:05 The speech bubble next to their names looks like the ones from the Half-Life 2 developer commentary

[@diabeetuscat1007]

It is

[@thegameawards]

Haha I'm glad you caught that :)

[@derpianist3381]

The returning of Christ, 2019 colorized

[@alexsilva28]

You'd think we'd have color cameras by now

[@bat_mobile7545]

Hallelujah

[@metanumia]

The G-Man is back! The "G" stands for God, the second-coming is soon upon us! All praises be to lord GabeN, whom God speaks through in code.

[@chairshoe81]

Geoff looks like a young gman and his name starts with g just sayin

[@FoxHartley]

Geoff-Man

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

G-Man is Geoff Keighley from the future confirmed!

[@johannesdolch]

I can understand why people who were waiting for Half Life are a little let down by this being a VR title, but I for one still believe that VR is THE future of gaming and somebody has to take one for the team and spent a lot of money (that they will not necessarily get a quick return on) on a compelling game that is NOT just a tech demo, but that actually shows people the capabilities of VR as a Platform for future AAA Titles. I am glad Valve decided to go that step. And if it's by using the Half Life IP, that's fine with me.

[@MichaelPohoreski]

Johannes Dolch I have two VR kits and No, VR is NOT the future -- there are too many fundamental issues that need to be solved first before it ever becomes mass market: Price, Quality, Weight, Nausea, Performance, QoL features, etc. VR will always be a niche market until we can tap into the visual cortex. That said, I'll be picking this up and looking forward to getting the Valve Index.

[@masha_kasha5061]

Having a visual impairment is one of the thing's and second the cost is prohibitive for most of us.. I can't bring my self to spend 300 dollars to vr controllers plus the extra 400 for the head set on top of that buying a new pc to run all that

[@Farifafaa]

Valve has always been the one to do new shit first. In the future vr with higher quality than the index will be 100 dollars.

[@masha_kasha5061]

@@Farifafaa no it won't just like smart phones are still selling for 1000+ dollars for a top end model

[@johannesdolch]

@@masha_kasha5061 Yes and No. The problem right now is that you need a bleeding edge graphics card, but that will change. In a few years a normal mid range card will be able to drive a twin-1440@120hz headset no problem. And also these displays will be mainstream instead of bleeding edge. So that price will come down too. At the moment you need the best of the best for VR and that always costs a lot. in 5 years, mid range will be more than good enough, both in graphics cards and headsets.

[@blues1111]

I'm just going to leave a dot in a place where history was made .

[@zombierevel]

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[@ItsJJOLO]

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[@Pinhead101]

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[@neutron4263]

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[@Archangel125]

They need to release all their prototypes in a compilation titled “The Puke Box”. I’d play the hell out of a VR portal.

[@kylesmith3624]

Haha when he was talking about portal making people sick I was thinking DONT CARE LET ME HAVE IT

[@weet294]

Call it The Blue Box. Since, y'know, portals.

[@AA-gl1dr]

I would vomit with joy and then go right back to flying

[@atari947]

There is a vr portal

[@UnknownSquid]

I would love to have that. Have you ever checked around Steam VR's mod workshop? It contains an old Valve test world that includes novel experiments such as pogostick locomotion. You can _Duel wield _*_pogosticks_* in VR, and race a friend round the map by bouncing off the walls. It's ridiculous, but I want a game to use it so badly. xD

[@Ryan-the-Rocketeer]

the gravity gloves are a true stroke of genius withing the lore of Half life

[@anasshahid224]

Half-Life 2 is one of my all time favorite games, Valve has truly made a a timeless classic, the story is so deep, even after all these years still new things to be found, hidden details that add to the lore, the world building is on another level, being immersed in the world, it truly feels like you are in it, The G-Man such a deep, mysterious character, we don’t know who how is, his motives, the fight against the Combine, the gameplay is top notch, the use of the Gravity Gun, environmental physics, just a masterpiece game, Valve are among the best developers in the industry, really hope they make a part 3 some day 👏👏👏

[@Aurich88]

"We're very excited about building more Half-Life." 19:16

[@Lemmynx]

@@jorah76 .....that's the dumbest interpretation of that statement

[@maldbai]

joraH Hes right, you’re an idiot

[@andresalexandergq]

Half Life 3 VR confirmed

[@tokyobassist]

It's easy to rip on Geoff but he's damn good at his job and he genuinely enjoys games.

[@Asa-bh7zi]

People rip on this guy?

[@Advisor17]

@@Asa-bh7zi Did you forget the Doritos Pope incident?

[@bbb-vvv-bbb]

I faintly remember people not liking Geoff in the past, but I don't remember the reason. Regardless, I agree with you. I honestly feel Geoff doesn't get enough credit for what he's done for the gaming community.

[@NoopNoop]

Yea no I have huge respect for him now, even tho I used to rip on the meme myself back in the day. People forget he's been heavily involved in this industry since like the 90s

[@Skullkan6]

I didn't forget Dorito Pope. I still call him that, although now it's more out of principle of sticking to that I'd always call him that than any hatred towards the guy.

[@BrawnyBuddha]

Valve: "This will be only for VR." Modders: "Hold my headset."

[@williamsmith6921]

Yes but they won't get the full experience. There is just something that feels missing whenever you play a vr based game on desktop. The lack of interaction in a game made for maximum interaction doesn't feel right. It's exactly what they said in terms of the fact that there is so much more interaction and intuitive-ness in vr.

[@Videogamer96_]

I guarantee the first few days after the game launch someone will have modded the game to be viewable without VR, then in 2 weeks you’ll be able to move around, and then in a month you can pretty much play the whole game without VR

[@zack9912000]

The problems these ass hats should be making that game now and not VR period.

[@lore9828]

@@Videogamer96_ If the source 2 its not thaat different from source 1, they surely can do that.

[@nani0001]

william smith I agree, Nympho Trainer with a keyboard and mouse SUCKS!

[@TheEthNick]

Much obliged, Geoff. I’m a massive Half-Life fan, but you’re next level, & it’s great to see someone who has access to the creative world behind this remarkable game & share our love of a franchise evolve on here. 🙏

[@emily-bg1ju]

people have been waiting for another half life longer than ive lived...

[@bachtran4434]

Okay zoomer

[@VocaloidHDSub]

Wow that makes me feel old.

[@Honza368]

Now I feel old

[@alphanumeric6582]

Lol. I wish i got to play Half Life. Guess I'll just watch playthroughs

[@pingeee]

@@alphanumeric6582 You can still play it?

[@tatsuuuuuu]

13:20 this sums it all up nicely and I simply agree. do something attainable rather than either nothing at all or attempting the impossible and ridiculing yourself.

[@SpicyMang0s]

we are making history fellas, commenting here to be part of it

[@Porphyrios1]

Thanks guys. Was nice to wake up this morning to see Alyx already in my library waiting for me. Makes the sting of not having anything good to play on my Index the past 6 months a little easier to bare.

[@Djbz91]

The guys body language is not nervous at all whenever they were talking about the ship time in march. They have full confidence this is a solid game. Anyone else would be getting jittery

[@lukeduran12]

Djbz91 luckily, valve are perfectionists. This also means when they are slightly dissatisfied with s game they will scrap the whole thing and start fresh but when they FINALLY make a game, it’s good

[@RebelGoPro]

Anyone with good practice can fool a pre-arranged and recorded video. None of this could be credible, looks like a couple hired new guys and they can't talk for s***

[@Djbz91]

@@RebelGoPro do you know how hard it is to get into valve?

[@Gmadador]

@@RebelGoPro all of these people have been at valve for about 20 years.

[@TheDifferenced]

@@RebelGoPro Robin Walker. Pinkerton. Wolpaw! Decades!

The fact that they were thinking of making a Portal game breaks my heart in half and stomps on it's pieces

[@ebiljebus]

I'm sure they could do the gameplay, but all the writers who gave Portal its sense of humor have left Valve.

[@existentialthought]

@@ebiljebus Erik Wolpaw and Jay Pinkerton have been back at Valve for some time, at least since the beginning of the year. Geoff even mentions it in the video.

[@SamTheMan55555]

And throws those pieces into a fire.

[@KevinMooreFan33]

It could still happen. Chin up.

[@KevinMooreFan33]

@@ebiljebus oh yeah? I don't think so.

[@TheAlienGangster]

If the third game comes out, Gabe will create a Twitter account just to post the number 3

[@elmagisterconstabail9994]

Wow... This is the same Dario Casali who worked for Doom in The Plutonia Experiment

[@Xweapon9099]

I think people are missing the biggest take away from this interview, this game came from 100% creative drive. At no point of them describing the origin of the game did it selling a lot come up. The game is all about them reinventing gameplay which is great

[@SamTheMan55555]

Jonathan ricot I agree, a fantastic approach for such a legendary IP

[@jaysboredman]

Its passion. We miss and need games with passion as motive instead of profit.

[@Ratzmoonmopes]

Why am I not allowed to play it. Not very nice.

[@joeykeilholz925]

It being on VR combined with this inspiration is a godsend

[@Gatecrasher_]

Geoff sounds like a time travel who knows about events years before they happen and cant wait to tell people 0:59

[@FallingGameplay189]

lmao so true

[@laughnhalf5684]

The problem with Episode 2 is that it ended in a cliffhanger. The thirst for Halflife 3/episode 3 was intensified because of that fact...

[@Velocity_AU]

Shout out to VNN who is the man with the most right to be able to say, "I told you so"

[@Mopark25]

Who's VNN?

[@betaplay2914]

There is also this russian guy gabe follower

[@christianpuga9424]

Valve: hey, we got a new game, its called half-life Me: don't give me hope

[@zombierevel]

Hey Christian wake up.

[@flounder4723]

Wake up samurai we got a new game to play

[@someone-wi4xl]

Flounder wake up Mr. Samurai Wake up and smell the ashes

[@lukeduran12]

someone smell the graphics

[@blueskdragonFX]

Wanna have more hope? Seems they recommend you to play Ep 2 before playing this. HL/EP3 clues? And they wanna make more Half-Life games.

[@philmcchurro1825]

The fact that they are making a half life game gives me hope that they finish the story, i mean, at least they haven't forgotten

[@sloggnznorgin6285]

The Steam boiler seems to be reaching peak operational efficiency!

[@thesaturdaytechchannelwith553]

Henlo fren

[@mcskillet7106]

I think if Half life alyx succeeds then they will move on to Left for dead 3 and half-life 3 for sure, half life alyx looks promising so I have high hopes

[@qwertyuiopqwertyuiop-bb4mi]

McSkillet And hopefully they’ll do them in VR too

[@goclunker]

In 15 years, we’ll see Half-Life: Kliner

[@valkaerie8715]

That might actually be a somewhat interesting puzzle based spinoff

[@clammaster4]

O MY GAWD WE'RE DOOMED GYAH

[@clutchmaster644]

Half-life:dog

[@JS23580]

Half-Life: Lamar

[@Tera_GX]

I really love the editing around how their names were presented. Subtitles too.

[@PainterX97]

I had myself under control and then you had to say at the end “half life is back in 2020” and it just hit me like a ton of bricks

[@T0FFII]

Yeah but aren't you in the least bit deflated that it's just a VR game? And not what we've been waiting for since 2007.

[@faizfuad8361]

@@T0FFII it is the beginning

[@pingeee]

@@T0FFII No, just buy a VR headset

[@esawololo423]

so, I will have to tell my grandchildren another story

[@usingvancedplzdontban1128]

To those wondering, he starts speaking at 7:08.

[@atifarshad7624]

Thumbs up. Dario Casali is the legend that who made "The Plutonia Experiment" wad for Doom 2 alonside his brother Milo Casali.

[@usingvancedplzdontban1128]

@@atifarshad7624 wow TIL. I just found myself waiting for him to speak up all that time for some reason.

[@Baltimore_Hood_Vines_2014]

@@atifarshad7624 his brother's birth also caused a worldwide controversy with even the Vatican commenting on it. Look up "Milo Casali birth" to see what I mean.

[@Crabbiy]

13:50 I remember Marc Laidlaw saying Valve would never shy away from a project out of fear. I guess they really have changed. I would be very sad if they never continue the story after episode 2, but i'm super happy they made a new HL game. I think it will be great.