r/gaming 26d ago

I absolutely cannot believe that this picture is now ten years old.

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u/ohsinboi 26d ago

I'll never understand it. On one hand I get that Steam makes an insane amount of money, but on the other hand Half Life 3 would be 100% successful from a financial standpoint. They've got nothing to lose and millions to gain

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u/ITaggie 26d ago

They've got nothing to lose

Except their brand image when HL3 inevitably doesn't live up to its exceptional hype.

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u/absynthe7 26d ago

It's the same trap the Elder Scrolls series is in - catching lightning in a bottle is really hard, let alone doing it twice.