was half life opposing force made by valve

#Was half life opposing force made by valve software#

The Half-Life series has been on hiatus since 2007’s Episode Two, which was originally planned as the middle part of a trilogy which was ultimately never completed. Half-Life 2 modder-turned-indie developer Richard Seabrook has begun taking pre-orders for Prospekt, a standalone Half-Life game made - with Valves. Valve says Half-Life: Alyx was “designed from the ground up” for Virtual Reality and “features all of the hallmarks of a classic Half-Life game,” including “world exploration, puzzle solving, visceral combat, and an intricately woven story that connects it all with the characters iconic to the Half-Life universe.”

#Was half life opposing force made by valve software#

Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, the game sees protagonist Alyx Vance and her father Eli secretly mount a resistance to the occupation of Earth by a mysterious alien race known as The Combine. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on November 1, 1999. Players are required to navigate through the game’s levels, fight hostile non-player characters and solve a variety of puzzles to advance. The overall gameplay of Opposing Force does not significantly differ from that of Half-Life. The game, which Valve insists is not a spin-off but “the next part” of the story, can be pre-purchased for $59.99 and is free for owners of the Valve Index VR headset or Index controllers. As an expansion pack for Half-Life, Opposing Force is a first-person shooter. Half-Life games are free until the release of Alyx in March. Powered by SteamVR on Valve’s Source 2 engine, Alyx is set for release in March 2020 and will be compatible with multiple PC-based VR headsets, Valve announced in November. In addition, Valve confirmed it will hold an AMA on Reddit this Wednesday, January 22, to discuss the new game. March is the release window for VR-only Half-Life: Alyx, the series’ first major instalment in over a decade.