Half-Life players plan to break a world record to show Valve they care
Half-Life will never die. Although it’s been almost 20 years since Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 3 has become essentially mythical, the Valve FPS game remains a stalwart of PC history, with mods and fan projects keeping the legacy of Gordon Freeman alive. Half-Life Alyx proved there’s still so, so much more to explore and enjoy in the world that brought us headcrabs and G-Man, and now, devout Half-Life fans aim to boost, promote, and memorialize the iconic shooter by breaking the Steam world record for concurrent players of HL Opposing Force – and everyone can take part.
Released in 1999, Half-Life Opposing Force throws you into the role of Adrian Shephard, one of the Hazardous Environmental Combat Unit (HECU) troops sent into Black Mesa to execute the government’s cover up. Previously, the Half-Life community has organized events to smash the world records for both Half-Life and HL2. Now, players want to set a new all-time high Steam count for Opposing Force.
Publicized by Valve content creators ‘Radiation Hazard’ and ‘Noclick,’ the upcoming ‘Opposing the Bar’ event is intended to unite the Half-Life community and celebrate the historic shooter.
“Many people who are new to these events often ask us about ‘why do we do these?’,” Radiation Hazard explains. “It’s plain and simple. Noclick and I do these events to bring together the community and celebrate our favorite games with our dear viewers. Valve may or may not care about this franchise any more, but we do. Let’s show them how the HECU handles the situation.”
As it stands, the all-time record for concurrent Opposing Force players on Steam is a small 620, set four years ago. Opposing the Bar naturally aims to break that, with previous events, like Half-Life 2’s
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