There has been growing speculation on social media over the past few days suggesting that Valve may be developing a new installment in the Half-Life series. The rumors were sparked by actress Natasha Chandel who revealed in her resume that she had provided voice acting for a Valve project codenamed “White Sands.” Following the surge in attention, she removed the information, and the website was even inaccessible for a period, but the Internet Archive has preserved the deleted content. “White Sands” is a national park in New Mexico, and New Mexico is the location of Black Mesa, the central hub of the Half-Life series. This connection between “White Sands” and Half-Life has fueled speculation. If Valve is indeed developing a new game, they would undoubtedly need to recruit additional developers. As of 2021, their total employee count was less than 400.
