Half-Life devs worried Gabe Newell "promised things that they couldn't possibly deliver" for the iconic FPS, but "they just didn't know" that they'd be able to do it yet

The game was awarded 'Best Action Game' at E3 1998

March 24, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Kelly Klein

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From the moment it was revealed, it felt like 1998’sHalf-Lifewas destined to be a massive success.

The developers just didn’t know it yet."

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Unsurprisingly, it did deliver in the end, with the game being a massive commercial and critical success.

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