Valve employee sent Half‑Life fans into a frenzy in 18 minutes — they spotted a hint of a third installment in his Steam activity

Players continue to hunt for teasers in the most unexpected places.

Several insiders have hinted at a November reveal for Half‑Life 3, prompting fans to scour for any signs from Valve. The community’s attention turned to the profile of a long‑standing company employee.

Observant fans noticed he recently played Half‑Life 2 for 18 minutes — a detail that reignited speculation about a near‑term announcement.

Some participants felt that monitoring employees was over the top; for instance, Cigerza ridiculed the fandom’s theories:

But why focus on 18 minutes specifically? Walk through this with me: what do you get if you divide 18 by 2? Eighteen minutes split in half (Half‑Life 2) gives 9, right? If you add 1 + 8 you also get 9, correct? What is 9 squared? 81 — which is 18 written backwards. That’s already three mathematical operations. Following that logic, 9 divided by 3 equals 3. Want more evidence? Come on, seriously!

Source: iXBT.games