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Half-Life: Alyx is rumored for PSVR 2
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Half-Life: Alyxwill come toSony’s newly announced VR headset,PlayStation VR 2, according to an industry insider.
According to XboxEra co-founder and co-host Nick “Shpeshal” Baker onTwitter, Sony and Half-Life developer Valve have formulated a deal to bring the critically-acclaimed Half-Life: Alyx toPSVR2, describing the deal as an “open secret”. However, Baker has admitted that he doesn’t know when it will be available.
Baker has accurately shared insider information before, leaking that Insomniac Games was working on anotherMarvelPS5 exclusive (Wolverine) and revealing thePS Plus gameslineup for May 2021 before either had officially been announced. So while neither Valve nor Sony have confirmed this deal, Baker’s claim has weight to it.
From what I’ve been told, they have. Not sure when it’s happening though. I thought this was one of those open secrets? https://t.co/RPrdPArDLcJanuary 6, 2022
The future of Half-Life
Half-Life: Alyx is currently exclusive to PC and requires a compatible VR headset, such as the Valve Index orOculusQuest. This doesn’t include the originalPlayStation VRheadset.
An interquel set between the first two games, Half-Life: Alyx puts players in control of Alyx Vance, a supporting character in Half-Life 2, and must seize a superweapon belonging to the Combine, the main antagonists of the series.
Half-Life: Alyx was the first entry in the series since 2007, following the cancelation of multiple Half-Life games. While it wasn’t the Half-Life 3 fans were hoping for, it was a critical and commercial hit - and is even included in ourbest VR gameslist.
Valve developer Robin Walkerhas implied that the series will continue, although he didn’t say if this means Half-Life 3 will ever become a reality or if Valve will come up with an entirely different project.
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Another rumor claims the latter, saying thata co-op shooter spin-offis in the works specifically for Valve’s portable PC, theSteam Deck, which is due to release this year.
While it’s likely a while before we get our hands on a new game in the Half-Life universe, Alyx’s release on PSVR 2 would certainly fill the gap, allowing us to revisit this fantastic VR title on enhanced hardware, likely with the implementation of sensory and eye-tracking features. And there was us thinking Half-Life: Alyx couldn’t get any better…
Michael is a freelance writer with bylines at the Metro, TechRaptor, and Game Rant. A Computer Games Design and Creative Writing graduate, he’s been passionate about video games since the Game Boy Color, particularly Nintendo games, with Xenoblade Chronicles being his favorite game ever. Despite everything, he’s still a Sonic the Hedgehog fan.
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