- Insider has claimed that Half-Life 3 was originally planned to be revealed at TGA.
- The plan was canceled due to Steam Machine memory pricing issues.
- Geoff Keighley instead showcased Highguard in its place, which was a controversial move.
Half-Life 3 has now been a part of rumors for a very long time. In fact, it is reportedly being positioned as the Steam Machine’s launch title. New rumors also point out that it was planned to be revealed at The Game Awards, but Valve decided against it.
A reliable insider claims that Highguard wasn’t supposed to be shown at the TGA finale spot, as they didn’t pay for it. But the show pushed it there because another game dropped out from there, which was reportedly Half-Life 3.
Why it matters: This does make sense considering the finale spots are usually reserved for titles that can create massive hype amongst the audiences, and Highguard wasn’t something capable of doing that.
Paul Tassi took to X to highlight that the Game Awards pushed Highguard at the finale spot despite the studio not paying for it. Another insider, Alexxortv, claims that the position belonged to none other than Half-Life 3.
Valve originally planned to reveal the game at the show. However, considering the uncertainty in the market with high RAM prices, it is currently unclear what the Steam Machine’s pricing will be; therefore, Valve canceled the reveal.
Unfortunately, Highguard had to take all the heat for that. By putting it in the finale spot, it garnered a lot of attention, and the game is entering a saturated market; fans didn’t consider it that important to be there.
For now, this is just a rumor, so take this with a grain of salt. But this scenario, based on the memory crisis and Valve being unsure of Half-Life 3’s reveal do make sense.
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