What does this mean for Half-Life 3?
Marc Laidlaw, co-creator and sole writer of theHalf-Lifefranchise, has resigned from his position at Valve. He had worked at the Bellevue-based developer for 18 years at the time of his departure.
The news comes as a result of areddit user emailing Laidlawabout his frustrations over the currently-unannouncedHalf Life 3. Laidlaw responded by saying that he quit Valve recently and no longer acts as a spokesperson of any sort for the company. Laidlaw says that he quit for personal reasons, mostly so that he can focus on “self-directed writing projects.”
In addition to the reddit post,Gamasutrafollowed up with Laidlaw and can confirm the authenticity of the report. Laidlaw simply said “It is true. I left very recently,” when prompted by Gamasutra.
The question on most people’s mind likely revolves around how Laidlaw’s departure affects the possible development ofHalf-Life 3or any otherHalf-Lifesequels. The short, easy answer is, perhaps, that it doesn’t. Writing is often a collaborative effort and one resignation won’t often sink the ship. IfHalf-Life 3is in the works, Laidlaw could have already written it; otherwise, the studio is teeming with creative minds who could probably fill those shoes and give us the next chapter in Gordon Freeman’s saga. Valve just needs to give the green light.
Sent an email to Marc Laidlaw about HL3. He answered.[reddit viaGamasutra]
