Valve has successfully renewed the registration for the domain name half-life3.com just before its expiration date. News of this renewal was initially shared on Reddit.
The impending expiration of the domain on June 28th was first noted by dataminer Maxim “Gabe Follower” Poletaev. The registration was renewed shortly after this observation. Subsequently, Reddit users confirmed with Valve support that the company remains the domain`s owner.
Despite the domain renewal, no official information regarding the potential development or release plans for Half-Life 3 has been announced by Valve. However, insider DanielRPK previously reported that production on the game has already begun and that it is intended to be the final installment in the series following Gordon Freeman`s story. According to this source, Valve is aware that fan expectations are incredibly high and difficult to meet, thus they aim to conclude the narrative appropriately without artificially prolonging it or jeopardizing the franchise`s legacy.