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Inside Valve's Decision to Abandon 'Half-Life 2: Episode 3'

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Inside Valve's Decision to Abandon 'Half-Life 2: Episode 3'
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  • Valve canceled 'Episode 3' due to 'Left 4 Dead' priorities.
  • Gabe Newell faced a personal creative block during 'Episode 3'.
    • Developers experienced franchise fatigue with 'Half-Life'.
    • An ice gun was planned as a key feature in 'Episode 3'.
    • New blob-like enemies were designed for 'Episode 3'.
    • Arctic levels and concepts were developed for six months.
    • Technology from 'Episode 3' was reused in 'Portal 2'.
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