Valve have to be working on new Source Engine!

Surely, considering no news on Episode 3 still. It's possible we might see something but I doubt it. Considering the time gap, I suspect Valve are building a new Source engine for Episode 3 rather then one for Half Life 3.... I dunno! Just so sick of not hearing anything about it. :(

Come on Valve!

Would be a nice suprise if ep3 came out on a new source engine but will would probably have to wait a few more years. :(

Oh I seriously can't wait another like 3 years for HL2: EP3

It would probably be a bummer if you didn't have a boss-ballin' rig and were super into the HL2 story arc only to find out you can't play the last one. Unless ofcourse it scales amazingly like the current Scource Engine does.

My friend has done AI testing for E3 and has told me the following;

HL2:E3 will be the last Valve game using this iteration of the source engine, the next version is being worked on currently.

Could do with a new one, hopefully spark some new non-sequel games.

Argh, the wait on the game is excruciating.

They must be planning something pretty big for the final episode

Why doesn't Valve just expand to be bigger?

Why would they build a new Source engine? It would either be an upgrade, or a totally new engine. And given Valves track record i'd say the best you can hope for for a few years yet is another upgrade. Just be patient, valve are doing a lot of stuff right now considering the size of their company is actually pretty small.

Introducing the Black Box with Portal 2, Left 8 Dead, and Half Life 2 Episode 3.

Between L4D2 and the Team Fortress randomised updates, I don't know what Valve's doing anymore.

I don't quite understand what a new source engine would do that the existing one doesn't already do. Unless it's 3D or VR or something.

I'm quite sure Ep3 will come out next year. I think they probably wanted to wait so they could release it in a package with Portal 2 and maybe something else. They could call it '[Insert Colour Here] Box'.