With no official Half-Life 2 Episode 3 in sight, fans are stepping up to create their own continuations. Recently, Pega_Xing unveiled a demo of their Half-Life 2 Episode 3 Interlude.

This fan-made sequel plunges players into an Arctic setting. Gordon Freeman awakens after a helicopter crash, pursued by the Alliance.

While the current demo is available for exploration, updates are in progress. These will expand the narrative and refine the original, improving puzzles, flashlight mechanics, and level design.

The Half-Life 2 Episode 3 Interlude demo is free to download via ModDB. Adding to the excitement, earlier this year, Mike Shapiro, the voice actor for the G-Man, posted a cryptic teaser on X (formerly Twitter) – his first post since 2020. The teaser included hashtags #HalfLife, #Valve, #GMan, and #2025, hinting at "unexpected surprises."

While a full Valve-developed game release in 2025 might be ambitious, a statement announcing progress seems entirely plausible. Dataminer Gabe Follower reported that a new Half-Life game is reportedly undergoing internal playtesting at Valve, with reportedly positive feedback from the developers.

All signs point towards significant progress on a new Half-Life title, continuing Gordon Freeman's journey. The best part? An official announcement could drop at any moment, a testament to the unpredictable nature of "Valve Time."