Half-Life Alyx: 13 Biggest Questions Answered For New Fans

13. When Is Half-Life: Alyx Set?

Now, we're going to be breaking down terminology, factions and character names throughout, so don't worry if most of this entry doesn't fully make sense. It will.

So, prompting the term Half-Life 1.5, Half-Life: Alyx will be set between the 'Black Mesa Incident' - occurring during Half-Life 1 - and before Half-Life 2.

This may not be as exciting as simply releasing Half-Life 3, but there are quite a lot of factors that play into the timeframe. Firstly, tensions surrounding the 'Combine invasion' are in a different place, meaning Alyx will likely have more freedom to explore.

Since the game predates Half-Life 2's add-on Episodes, we’ll also likely get to see Eli Vance, Alyx’s father, some variation of Dog, her mechanical pet, and the possible impact the mysterious 'G-Man' has on Alyx’s life.

There’s a lot to think about in regard to this timing but mostly it’ll come down to experiencing the results of the Seven Hour War and the potentially quieter atmosphere before Half-Life 2.

The G-Man currently has no use for Gordon, and may be spending his time focusing on other people, such as Alyx.

Now, with the basic framework laid out, let's fill in the gaps.