This November will mark the passage of 20 years since Half-Life 2, a game regarded by many as revolutionizing the first-person shooter genre and stealing the hearts of millions. To-date, the legacy of Half-Life 2 remains strong with over 30 Game of the Year awards, and fans all around the globe are gathering to commemorate this anniversary.

To commemorate the iconic title, there’s a special 20th-anniversary video that commemorates the game’s monumental impact and tantalizing glimpse of Half-Life 2 RTX—a stunning remaster that’s currently in the works.

A Remaster for the Future
Half-Life 2 RTX from Orbifold Studios promises to retain the look and feel of the classic while pushing visual and technical standards to the next level. The remaster will employ the use of the NVIDIA RTX Remix platform, so it’ll include full ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS, and NVIDIA Reflex to the classic game. Modern PBR and generative AI tools are being used to polish it into a modern-looking game. Fans can now add the remaster to their Steam wishlists, with the latest update from the official website.
Exclusive GeForce RTX Sweepstakes
To celebrate the milestone, there’s also a limited-edition, half-life 2-themed NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card up for grabs. This exclusive one-of-a-kind GPU wraps up as a one-of-a-kind fit in Orbifold Studios’ view of Gordon Freeman. To enter, fans can head over to GeForce X’s TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram for more information on how to enter. Full T+C’s can be found online.

A fitting tribute to gaming history
Launched originally on 16 November 2004, Half-Life 2 turned out to be a game of old that rebooted storytelling and gameplay at large. This thus created the standard for the genre and inspired untold numbers of game developers and gamers alike. Now, after 20 years, remastering and celebration activities show just how much love there is for this genre-defining game.

Replay City 17 or discover it for the first time with Half-Life 2 RTX, so that the saga of Gordon Freeman continues to inspire and live on. Join the celebrations, participate in the sweepstakes, and get ready for a new Half-Life 2 chapter.