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Half-Life

Feb 14, 2013 · PC · Linux · Mac

ReleaseFeb 14, 2013

PlatformsPC · Linux · Mac

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Release dates

PlatformDateCountdown

LinuxFeb 14, 2013Out nowOut now

MacFeb 14, 2013Out nowOut now

PC (Windows)EuropeNov 27, 1998Out nowOut now

North AmericaNov 19, 1998Out now

About

Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.

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When Valve killed its Ravenholm game, Arkane founder says "we did not understand" its thinking: "It all came down to the economics behind Half-Life 2 and how the DLCs were selling"Aug 25, 2026 · austin.wood@futurenet.com (Austin Wood)