Ever since obsessed fans pulled apart a video of Wheatley at the Spike Videogame Awards, rumors concerningHalf-Life 3have run rampant. While the community isexpecting an imminent announcement, Valve writer Chet Faliszek has arrived to crush your dreams — none of the rumors are true, and you’re all being trolled.

“You are being trolled. There is no ARG,”he said. “Wheatley’s speech was set inPortal 2fiction — that is all. There has been no directive from Gabe to leak anything. That is all false. I just want to say this so there is no confusion. This is the community trolling the community nothing more. While it is nice to see people excited about anythingHL, I hate seeing people be trolled like this.”

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Fans reckon that Valve has been up to its “alternate reality game” shenanigans with fans, dropping subtle clues in the lead up to aHalf-Life 3reveal. It would appear, however, that the fans are doing what Victorians did when theWar of the Worldsradio play was broadcast — swearing they can smell the Martian smoke that doesn’t exist and whipping themselves into hysteria.

Or … is that what Valvewantsus to think? WE MUST CONTINUE TO SPECULATE!

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Valve’s Chet Faliszek Shuts Down All Half-Life 3 Rumors[Hot Blooded Gaming]

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

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