Valve has reassured fans that the highly anticipated next installment in the Half Life series will go on sale on 23 March. Half Life: Alyx, a VR-only and PC-only title, will be available to pre-load from Steam from this Friday 20 March if players have the correct PC set up ( here’s what you need).
The developer had already announced the release date but the below tweet is sweet reassurance to a horde of fans who feared the global novel coronavirus outbreak would delay the launch like it has to many movies.
Half-Life: Alyx releases March 23rd, 10am Pacific Time. https://t.co/NCOLWqSp3e Steam pre-load begins this Friday. #HalfLifeAlyx pic.twitter.com/F57tj04tME
— Valve (@valvesoftware) March 17, 2020
The game is set between the events of the gaming classics Half Life and Half Life 2 (1998 and 2004 respectively) and is a title many did not think would ever see the light of day. There is some scepticism about Valve’s reboot of the revered series given it’s a VR only title and Valve is trying to flog its own VR headset as part of the deal.
But in these testing times of pandemic, a bit of VR escapism might just be what you need – and it’s going to launch on time.
You can pre-order Half Life: Alyx here.
Author: Henry Burrell, Phones Editor
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