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Released
Nov 19, 1998
Studio
Valve
Platforms
4

Half-Life

Nov 19, 1998 Valve 4 platforms

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Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.

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Released
  • November 19, 1998North America
  • November 27, 1998Europe
  • February 14, 2013Worldwide
Also known as
HL HL1 Quiver HλLF-LIFE
Versions
Standalone expansions
Languages
8 languages English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese fully voiced
  • English audio · interface
  • French audio · interface
  • German audio · interface
  • Italian audio · interface
  • Korean audio · interface
  • Simplified Chinese audio · interface
  • Spanish audio · interface
  • Traditional Chinese audio · interface

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