Fans Track Gabe Newell’s Yacht For Clues About Half-Life 3

Not-E3 is in full swing at present with Geoff Keighley’s Summer season Sport Fest Reside showcase scheduled for the night of June 6. Nobody however the Sport Awards host and his shut circle of confidants and enterprise companions is aware of what shall be introduced throughout the occasion, however followers are as soon as once more praying for the unimaginable as fanatics monitor Valve proprietor Gabe Newell’s superyacht hoping for indicators he’s one his method to the gaming occasion to disclose Half-Life 3.

“Gabe’s Yacht simply arrived in California, the state with SGF’s Youtube Theater [in LA],” followers posted on the Half-Life subreddit earlier this week. They noticed its departure from the San Francisco port utilizing Vessel Finder as visions of Gordon Freeman and synth hunters danced of their heads. They knew it was ridiculous however however dared to dream. “Nicely. SGF is definitely Friday and, Gabe is within the gaming business,” one fan wrote on the subreddit. “So, It’s not a shock he can be in attendance however I doubt he’s there to current something. However, I actually hope I’m fallacious.”

Newell owns a number of huge boats. The one at the moment heading down the California coast is known as the Rocinante. It weighs 2,334 tons and is value an estimated $100 million. “The motor yacht can accommodate 18 company in 9 cabins with an inside design by Albert Pinto and an exterior design by Espen Oeino,” reported Luxurious Launches again in 2023. “The ship is supplied with a magnificence salon, sauna, health club, deck Jacuzzi, and an prosperous proprietor!” In order that’s the place the billions Valve earns from Counter-Strike loot boxes go!

Rumors of Half-Life 3 have been swirling since shortly after the second sport was launched means again in 2004, however picked up steam final 12 months after a mysterious “White Sands” codename popped up on a voice actor’s resume earlier than later being scrubbed from the web. The invention renewed perception that Valve just isn’t solely engaged on a brand new Half-Life sport but in addition one which’s not in VR like 2020’s critically acclaimed prequel Half-Life: Alyx. Followers thought it might be announced at The Game Awards 2024. It was not.

Now they suppose it might occur at Summer season Sport Fest, largely as a result of Keighley posted about the series’ 19th anniversary earlier this month. Alleged leaks suggesting Half-Life 3 is in improvement and may even be accomplished continue to mount, however whether or not meaning an announcement might occur at considered one of Keighley’s exhibits is one thing else altogether. No matter’s occurring, the superyacht in all probability has nothing to do with it. Its vacation spot is at the moment set to San Diego, over two hours south of Los Angeles by automotive, and it’s not set to reach there till tomorrow.

There’s not even any proof that Newell is at the moment on the Rocinante because it journeys south. However, I imply, it would be cool if the Steam billionaire determined to quickly park his huge boat within the Pacific and take a helicopter to the YouTube Theater and parachute in throughout the finish of the ceremony to point out the gang one final trailer for an unannounced sport the web hasn’t shut up about for many years. It could definitely make the $450 front-row seats well worth the worth of admission. Extra doubtless, that is simply one other case of the “community trolling the community,” however a enjoyable one nonetheless.