With no official Half-Life 2 Episode 3 in sight, the community is stepping up to create their own continuations. Recently, Pega_Xing unveiled a demo of their fan-made sequel, Half-Life 2 Episode 3 Interlude.

This Arctic-set installment finds Gordon Freeman awakening after a helicopter crash, pursued relentlessly by the Alliance. While players explore the current demo, updates are in progress, promising not only narrative expansion but also enhancements to the original—refined puzzles, improved flashlight mechanics, and optimized level design.

The Half-Life 2 Episode 3 Interlude demo is freely available on ModDB. Adding to the buzz, earlier this year, Mike Shapiro, the voice actor for the G-Man, broke his social media silence (on X, formerly Twitter) since 2020, posting a cryptic teaser featuring the hashtags #HalfLife, #Valve, #GMan, and #2025, hinting at "unexpected surprises."

While Valve is capable of the unexpected, a 2025 game release might be overly optimistic. However, a statement announcing something Half-Life related? Entirely plausible. Dataminer Gabe Follower reported, citing sources, that a new Half-Life game has reportedly entered internal playtesting at Valve, with reportedly positive feedback from developers.

Current clues strongly indicate significant progress on a new game, with a clear commitment to continuing Gordon Freeman's saga. The most exhilarating part? An official announcement could drop at any moment. After all, the unpredictable nature of "Valve Time" is half the fun.