The fate of "Half Life 3" release date lies on the fans' hands, new reports suggested.

After a decade of waiting, fans have started to give up on the highly anticipated 3rd release from Valve. However, rumors still continue to hint that developers could be making the game, but are keeping news under wraps.

Fan theories and speculations have filled the internet, and as of late, game sites and forums believe that Valve might actually announce the game in the right time, and in a very unconventional manner.

As Motoring Crunch reported, "While this might sound ridiculous to many, it is actually very likely to happen. The fans pointed out that Valve love to announce game in a different, more creative manner. Looking at the upcoming Portal 2, the game was announced through an Easter egg in an MMORPG."

"With that being said, there is a chance for the fans to be right after all. After being put to more than a decade of wait, it seems that the fans have got nothing to lose. Let's just hope the conspiracy theory method works."

These "Half Life 3" release date rumors; however, contradict Gabe Newell's statement saying that the highly anticipated release is not in production, and should the game materialize, it won't be anytime soon.

However the Valve exec also shared that they were quite surprised to see the clamour for the 3rd installment. Could this eventually coerce the developers to eventually produce "Half Life 3?"

"But the takeaway from this is the fact that Newell did not deny the possibility of production. He simply meant it's not 'currently in production,'" Ecumenical News reported.

"He also admitted that they can consider creating the game due to the very strong interest shown by fans. So, if fans are going to keep up the clamor for a sequel, the big bosses at Valve may just listen and give in."

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