New Leak Revealed Source Code of Half-Life 2: Episode 3

Rumors about Half-Life 3 have been circulating for over a decade, if not longer, but the game itself is more likely a mythical concept rather than a project that's actually in development. Meanwhile, a recent leak revealed more about the cancelled Half-Life 2: Episode Three.

Details on this matter were shared by Gabe Follower, a well-known insider and franchise dataminer. On his X page, he posted fragments of the source code from the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode Three, confirming that the game might have featured some unusual mechanics. For instance, it mentions a technology called Blobulator—a physics simulation for amorphous, gel-like substances and the deformation of slime-based enemies. Additionally, there are references to a weapon named Weaponizer, new enemy types, and unreleased original map files for Portal 2.

Some parts of the source code for Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just leaked, including experiments with a few weapons and enemies, such as the Blobulator and Weaponizer.

Fans, for their part, have not lost hope that Valve will eventually announce Half-Life 3. Interestingly, last month one of the studio's developers, composer Mike Morasky, mentioned a project called HLX —believed to be the title of the third installment in the series. This isn't the first time this name has been brought up, but Valve remains tight-lipped on the matter.