The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a sense of uncertainty to the video game industry. Social distancing rules have made the cancellation of major expos and live presentations necessary, and the future of major events, such as esports tournaments and Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards show remains up in the air. While Keighley recently promised to hold the awards show on time, working on his major production has not stopped the longtime industry veteran from working on several ventures at once. After announcingthe return of the Steam Game Festival this year,Keighley returned toValveto produce his next major project.
Yesterday, Keighley gave the gaming community a first look atThe Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx: A Decade Inside Valve Software.The in-depth documentary is a continuation ofKeighley’s popularFinal Hoursseries,which compiles the complete development of major video games likePortal 2andMass Effect 3in feature-length articles and interactive apps.
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In a series of recent tweets, Keighley unveiled a brief teaser video and promotional art for his latest documentary. As the notes ofHalf-Life2’s familiar tune “Triage at Dawn” kick in, the camera runs through some of the game’s iconic locales before ending on the documentary’s title screen. In the Twitter caption, Keighley confirmed that he had been working on the project for over six months. All of the promotional tweets across Keighley’s and the officialFinal HoursTwitter account promise that more details are coming “very” soon.
In the Twitter replies, fans met the promotional materials with a warm reception. Several responses praised the trailer’s “Triage at Dawn” remix, which Keighley commissioned from film and TV composer Frederick Lloyd. When one enthusiast asked if the latestFinal Hoursdocumentary would be released on the iPad like previous entries, theFinal HoursTwitter account confirmed that theHalf-Life: Alyxinteractive story would be released as a Steam application.
Although not much information has been released, some believe that Keighley’s documentary will release sooner rather than later. Specifically, fans are citing the producer’s initial November 2019 announcement of the project on YouTube as proof that the documentary is likely already ready for release. Hopefully,The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyxwill explorewhat Valve has been developing over the past ten yearsfor curious fans.
