By David Nield
Marc Laidlaw, one of the driving forces behind the design of the Half-Life series, has left his position at Valve and seemingly retired from the business of game-making, Redditor TeddyWolf has discovered.
That’s a blow for anyone expecting a third chapter in the series – Laidlaw was the man in charge of scripting the first two instalments as well as designing the levels for them. In an emailed response he said he’s left Valve to focus on other writing projects.
“I had a good run but lately I have been feeling a need for a break from the collaborative chaos of game production, and a return to more self-directed writing projects,” he wrote.
Definitely maybe not
So now he’s no longer at Valve, what is his ex-employer going to do about Half-Life 3? Laidlaw says he just doesn’t know: “I don’t and can’t entirely know [what’s happening]. Where Valve may choose to take it in the future is not in my hands… it would be inappropriate for me to answer questions or speculate openly on the fate of the franchise.”
That leaves the door open for Half-Life 3 to eventually make a dramatic return – the second in the series came out …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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