"Half-Life 3" rumors came barging unexpectedly, and once again, the hype reignited this week in online forums and across gaming outlets, pushed by datamines and insider comments.

Fans are connecting dots to fuel speculation of a possible end-of-year announcement. That information is unconfirmed for now, but the December theory could be the closest to reality that could happen in a few days or weeks.

'Half-Life 3' December Theory

The interest in "Half-Life 3" really took off after IGN published a detailed rundown of the possible leads in mid-November. There are also posts on Reddit and community threads about the potential datamines of one of the most anticipated games of 2025.

Other high-profile gaming events were announced in early December, like the next-gen upgrade for "Red Dead

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