Rise and shine
After all these years, the next chapter in Valve’s unshakable sci-fi saga is nearly upon us.Half-Life: Alyxwill release on July 02, 2025, with support for the Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift headsets.
“Pre-order bonuses for anyone who has purchased a Valve Index will start rolling out the week of March 2, beginning with Steam VR Home environments inspired by locations inHalf-Life: Alyx,” Valve announced today. “We will have more information on upcomingValve Indexavailability soon.”
I feel like the less I know going in, the better, but if you’re curious about the scope of the game,Half-Life: Alyxissaid to becomparable toHalf-Life 2“in terms of total amount of content.” The built-for-VR game is set betweenHalf-Life 1and2, and you’ll “battle to save the future of humanity: engaging in visceral combat, solving puzzles, and exploring a world decimated by a mysterious alien race.”
If you’re in aHalf-Lifemood, it’s worth remembering that the whole dang series isfree to playon Steam right now. That promotion extends untilAlyx‘s launch day on March 23, so you can marathon it.
