For many, it is difficult to talk about half life without a small sigh of despondency or even a small glimmer of hope. Since Valve seems uninterested in continuing this iconic saga, Arkane Studio’s Ravenholm spin-off has been cancelled, and a third installment has been all but ruled out.
Of course, there’s the 2020 VR game Alyx, but it’s still not enough for some. However, there are still two fantastic games in the series, and the original from 1998 is still being played to this day. In fact, a challenge has been established in which fans of half life will try to beat the record for simultaneous players of Steam.
Videos from Noclick and Radiation Hazard are imploring as many people as possible to go online and play the classic FPS from a quarter of a century ago, in a bid to have the largest number of people playing in the history of the game. At the moment, SteamDB says the highest number of concurrent players is 6,022, which was set three years ago. The event will take place on August 14.
The rules state that players must be in the game for at least 30 minutes for Steam register it. They must also play half life original, not the Source version or the expansion packs, and certainly not the fan-made “Black Mesa” remake. A similar challenge was set last year in which Half-Life 2 players set a new record for simultaneous players, with a final tally of 16,101.
For comparison, the previous record was 12,953. Although just over 6,000 players for this challenge doesn’t sound like much, keep in mind that, at the time of writing, there are only just over 400 players playing. half lifeso spread the word quickly.
As one of the most innovative FPS games in history, Half-Life helped continue what Doom and Quake started. In fact, Valve’s inaugural release helped push the genre into new territory with its impressive world-building and ambient storytelling.
Although this challenge does not produce anything in the end, it is worth remembering that it is all for a little fun. Plus, it’s a good excuse to reinstall this classic game from the 90s.