Mike Shapiro, who voiced the mysterious G-Man in the Half-Life games, has released an ominous video celebrating the arrival of the new year. In it, he teases new surprises coming

Half-Life is a beloved franchise that somehow even my wife knows about. When I brought up that I was going to make a quick news post about the potential of Half-Life 3 being teased, she immediately raised her eyebrows at me and said,

Mike Shapiro is the voice of G-Man from the Half-Life franchise, and he just teased that G-Man is coming to Half-Life in 2025... Half-Life 3 confirmed?!

This message follows a previous report by Valve leaker Gabe Follower, who claims that Half-Life 3 recently entered play testing for "family and friends of Valve developers." If so, that would be a remarkable cone of silence from the trusted few, since there haven't been many other reports that suggest a new game is closer than expected.

A post from original G-Man voice actor Mike Shapiro has sent Half-Life fans into a frenzy as Half-Life 3 hopes return in force. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Death and taxes are two of them, while the fact that Half-Life 3 is probably never coming is a fitting third. Despite a bevvy of occult rumours and whisperings, prayers and sacrifices to the periodic table have never borne fruit.

Half-Life 3 remains as one of the most anticipated projects in gaming, and a number of solid rumors have recently surfaced around the Valve title.

G-Man and Barney actor Mike Shapiro posted a cryptic video on New Year's Eve, captioned "#Valve #Halflife #GMan #2025". The images in the video are from his newest of three songs, Best Long Dog. It's 197 seconds long and it was released 197 days after his last song.