Gabe Follower: continue work on Half-Life 3 – the game will receive the latest technology

According to the information provided by the dataminer Maxim Gabe Follower Poletaev, Valve continues to develop a new part of the legendary Half-Life series, and the game will receive the latest technologies. Poletaev, after analyzing data from the codes of other studio games, claims that there is a development under the code name HLX, which is similar to the code name HLVR used for Half-Life: Alyx.

HLX is based on developments from previous games in the series, such as Half-Life: Alyx and Deadlock. Valve is actively developing the Source 2 engine, adding new features to create a more vibrant and interactive gaming world. Among them: NPC mood system, dynamic weather changes, realistic physics of objects and vehicles.

In addition, the code refers to technology for the procedural generation of speech-based facial expressions, similar to the one used in Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil Village and The Last of Us Part II . This technology is being developed by a third party. Valve has also introduced new artifacts and hair shaders similar to those found in the Frostbite engine, and has begun testing cooling technology that will reduce PC loads by hiding external objects. the player’s field of view.

The appearance of a separate section for finding bugs in HLX could indicate that a closed test of the game is approaching.