Valve used to be one of gaming’s most acclaimed developers, shipping series like Half-Life and Portal on PlayStation. However, over the past decade it’s increasingly turned its attention to PC-based digital storefront Steam and its roster of competitive multiplayer titles like DOTA 2. But speaking at a press event attended by PC Gamer this week, bigwig Gabe Newell has hinted that more is on the way.
“[DOTA 2-themed card game] Artifact is the first of several games that are going to be coming from us,” he told media. “So that's sort of good news. Hooray! Valve's going to start shipping games again.”
Of course, Newell didn’t detail exactly what we can expect. The company is, of course, knee-deep in the virtual reality space with the HTC Vive, and the executive did suggest that whatever it’s working on may be tied to new hardware initiatives. “The new arrow we have in our quiver, really, is our ability to develop hardware and software simultaneously,” he said.
So does that mean we could see hypothetical Half-Life and Portal threequels on the PlayStation 4 at some point? Don’t get ahead of yourself. Newell’s comments seem to suggest that the company is focused on fusing its newfound hardware expertise with its renowned software development teams, which could rule out consoles entirely.
We can always dream, though, right?
[source pcgamer.com]
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Orange Box Remaster!
I'd love them to develop another single-player I.P. like Portal.
HL3..confirmed?
Pretty sure I just invented that.
@Futureshark
Really isn't necessary IMO but updating it to the same as we have on pc would be nice for console players. A portal 3 or dare I say it half life 3 would be awesome. All valve's games are frequently played by PC players so a new entry would make PC fans hit the roof!
@starman292 I loved Portal 1 and 2 but I'm kind of done with it. I just want more Half Life now. Or a new IP. But mostly HL3. IN MY VEINS.
I'm pretty sure the only thing Valve is going to make in terms of new games is VR stuff. I seriously doubt we'll get anything new in the way of Team Fortress, Portal, Left 4 Dead, Half-Life. I just don't believe it.
I would like to be wrong, but I just don't see it.
What was the last game they released and when?
@kyleforrester87 Maybe not Half-Life 3 confirmed, but I'd put money on the impending release of "Half-Life: The Microtransaction-Loaded Card Game (With VR Support)" followed by a strong surge of articles by die-hard Valve fans trying to explain why it's gonna be awesome.
@RogerRoger Now, now, don't be a cynic! To be honest though, if HL3 ever does show up, I do expect it to be a VR experience. Part of me doesn't want that, but most of me thinks it's a good thing.
@kyleforrester87 True; given how groundbreaking people consider previous Half-Life games, there's little Valve could do to make Half-Life 3 live up to the hype without making it innovative in some major way. Delivering the first full-length, full-control VR FPS would certainly be a big deal.
Good luck to them.
I want half-life and portal 1 & 2 remaster for ps4
They made an announcement a few months back about new games being in development using new technology. But just like this update, it's all a bit vague. Hard to get excited about any of it at this point.
Pretty sure they could just buy the code to Black Mesa and slap that on consoles if they wanted. I assume Steam Machines are dead in the water too?
Kind of bored by valve at this point. And given how they had treated playstation in the past who knows if we would see a future game on the system. Certainly we won't see anything this gen. Maybe on PS5
Give me L4D3 and I might forgive them.
GlaDOS... honestly the worst!
Valve pls do a remaster of all the half life's on PS4! With the best community updated mods pls Instabuy!
They still have „three full VR games“ in the making.
If they will ever show up ...?
I cannot express how disappointed I will be if they announce Portal/HL VR.
After all the writers left the company?
It's probably games for PC only.
It will most likely be for PC gaming only, they have a big pool of Valve consumers already, through their Steam-service. Their focus will probably be on multiplayer FPS, MMOs and VR. Probably a combination of all three. I can't see them making a big single-player game again.
I mean, they are talking about 'new technology' and 'new hardware'. It's extremely unlikely to be some kind of console or handheld they're talking about. The Steam Machine was flop. That leaves VR technology, which is a big growth market. So it makes sense to focus on that for a company of their size.
I've never been a fan of their games, and I don't expect that to change.
I'm definitely reading too much into this, but I'll go with it anyway. Ref the quote from Gabe, 'Quiver' was the working title for Half-Life.
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