Half-Life: Alyx will begin preloading on Friday

For people who’ve already waited 12 years for a brand new Half-Life and completely, positively is not going to wait one other second longer than crucial, Valve have introduced that Half-Life: Alyx might be obtainable for preloading from Friday. You’ll must have pre-ordered it, which normally we wouldn’t condone, however a great deal of people are getting the game as a pack-in freebie with VR goggles and hell, goggheads already know in the event that they’re going to get it. Valve additionally confirmed the precise time that Alyx will launch on Monday: 10am Pacific (that’s 5pm for us within the UK).

Valve slammed all of the information in a quiet tweet final evening:

You know, I’m nearly stunned they didn’t sneak within the TF2 Engineer’s toolbox there.

The game is ready between the occasions of Half-Life and HL2, earlier than Alyx Vance meets Gordon Freeman however definitely not earlier than she begins inflicting bother for the Combine. Valve have proven off some of the VR-only action, together with a particularly good shotgun reload animation.

Half-Life: Alyx will price £46.49/€49.99/$59.99 when it hits Steam on Monday, March 23rd at 10am PDT. It is bundled with with Valve Index (if you happen to may get a equipment, what with the shortages exacerbated by Covid-19) and, as announced today, HTC Vive Cosmos Elite gear. Our Katharine has a information to assist get your PC upgraded and ready for Alyx too.