“We didn’t set out to make a Half-Life game,” Walker revealed. There weren't even plans to make a Half-Life game in VR. “It’s a full-scale campaign - repeated playtest results indicate it’s about the same length as Half-Life 2.”Įven though Half-Life: Alyx is looking to be a full-length adventure, Valve was initially just testing VR technology.

Just how big is Half-Life: Alyx? According to Valve, it’s the length of Half-Life 2, which most estimates clock in at around 13 to 15 hours. “This isn’t a spinoff or a side story, or anything of the sort,” said Walker. Valve has been heavily invested in VR technology for years, and Valve is confident enough in the tech to create a full-length Half-Life game for the platform. IGN spoke with Half-Life: Alyx programmer Robin Walker before the reveal of Valve’s new Half-Life project, which is slated to release on all PC-based VR headsets in March 2020. We're thrilled to announce Half-Life: Alyx, a new full-length entry in the Half-Life series, built by Valve for VR.

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