Half-Life 3 just five years away? Marathon promotion sparks new theory

Half-Life 3 just five years away? Marathon promotion sparks new theory

Devoted fans are still holding out for a major announcement from Valve.

The Half-Life community was recently sent into a frenzy once again. The developers of an upcoming extraction shooter announced a special promotion tied directly to Valve’s legendary franchise.

Steam players of Marathon will be able to acquire a weapon charm modeled after Gordon Freeman’s iconic red crowbar:

Bungie
Bungie

This crossover has birthed a fresh wave of speculation. One community member pointed out that a similar Steam event occurred with Final Fantasy XV—and exactly five years later, Half-Life: Alyx was released. If this pattern holds true, the mythical “Half-Life 3” could theoretically launch in 2031.