CLASSIFIED DOSSIER: EVIDENCE
Sifting through the noise to document every verified fragment of data.
Project White Sands
A voice actor's resume explicitly listed 'Project White Sands' as a Valve project. White Sands is a real-world location in New Mexico, near where Black Mesa is canonically located.
HLX / HL3 SteamDB Updates
Frequent updates to a mysterious app in SteamDB (codename 'HLX') show continuous feature additions matching modern FPS requirements.
Source 2 Destructive NPC Code
Datamined code in Source 2 refers to 'HL3' specifically in relation to NPC behavior and environmental destruction systems.
Valve VR Patent 2023
A patent filed by Valve for a new wireless VR headstrap. While not direct HL3 evidence, it suggests Valve is still heavily committed to the hardware ecosystem HL: Alyx was built for.
Gabe Newell Interview (2021)
Gabe confirmed Valve has multiple games in development following the release of HL: Alyx.
The 'Skibidi Toilet' Movie Rumors
Rumors of Valve working with Michael Bay on a Skibidi Toilet movie were initially linked to HL3 funding/marketing before being clarified as separate.
Deadlock Asset Sharing
Many high-fidelity environmental assets leaked from 'Deadlock' feature filenames and internal tags mentioning 'HL3_City17' or similar nomenclature.
Job Listing: Single-Player FPS
Valve posted a job listing for a level designer specialized in 'narrative-driven single-player experiences.'
S&box 'HL3' Scripting
Early Source 2 scripts found in Facepunch's S&box contained references to Half-Life 3 mechanics left in the engine by Valve.
The 'Surreal' Internal Demo
Vague reports from alleged internal testers claiming to have seen a 'mind-blowing' single-player demo within Valve HQ.
Xen-like Fauna in Deadlock
Found assets for alien-like flora and fauna in Deadlock that look identical to high-fidelity remakes of Xen wildlife.
Epistle 3 Release
Marc Laidlaw's 2017 blog post. Initially thought to be the final word on the series, but Valve's later comments suggest it was only one of many abandoned drafts.
The 'HL3' Banner in Alyx
A hidden texture in HL: Alyx files that was essentially a joke by developers to troll dataminers.
Citadel / HLX Crossover
Code suggests 'Citadel' (Deadlock) and 'HLX' (HL3) were developed side-by-side to share the same core engine features.