Half-Life Gets 25th Anniversary Update And Steam Deck Support

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This massive update also adds new multiplayer maps, restores old contents, and fixes numerous bugs.

By Grace Benfell on

The classic FPS Half-Life just turned 25 and got a shockingly large update on Steam with new content, graphics upgrades, bug fixes, and Steam Deck support. Half-Life is currently free to own on Steam until November 20.

For new content, the update adds four brand-new multiplayer maps from Valve level designers. These are a waste facility called Contamination, an abandoned Xen outpost called Pool Party, a radioactive waste plant called Disposal, and a satellite launch facility called Rocket Frenzy. It adds Half-Life Uplink, a mini-campaign that was originally packaged with magazines and hardware like sound cards. Finally, the update includes content made for the 1999 expansion Half-Life: Further Data. This includes three multiplayer maps, two fan-favorite skins (a skeleton with colored eyes and the oddly titled Too Much Coffee Man), and dozens of sprays.

As for graphics and visual updates, the UI will now properly scale at higher-resolution screens. You can also disable texture smoothing on the GL renderer. Various lighting fixes have been added, including GL Overbright support. Additionally, the classic Valve logo and the original Half-Life menu have returned, taking you right back to when the game released in 1998.

The updates adds Steam Deck support as well as general controller support. You can also invite friends and join games instantly with Steam Networking. Half-Life: Source, another version of the game, will remain on Steam, but Valve considers this 25th Anniversary update to be the definitive version and the version it will support going forward.

You can read the full list of changes on the Half-Life