After holding the half-life3.com domain name for 26 years, Valve has almost lost this key domain name because he forgot to renew it recently, causing collective panic among fans of the "Half-Life" series.The domain name was originally scheduled to expire on June 28, and players were once worried that it would be taken into account by online snatchers or scalpers.

Gabe Follower, a well-known data miner, pointed out that the domain name was registered in 1999 and once jumped to the promotional page of The Orange Box.As the expiration date approaches, sharp-eyed fans find that V Club has not renewed it for a long time and urgently initiated a call on the Reddit forum.According to the latest news, V Club finally completed the renewal in a low-key manner before the deadline.

Although there is no official news about "Half-Life 3" so far, the renewal action has made fans believe that V Club may not have completely given up on this legendary IP.Keeping the domain name may mean it will be used for marketing promotion in the future, or even the sudden official announcement of new works.

In recent months, rumors about Half Life 3 have become increasingly fierce.Some reports say that the work will adopt innovative designs such as a new archive system, and the development is coming to an end.Does this domain name storm imply that this "lifelong" series is finally about to usher in a turning point?