I’m also going to try and talk to them about how the Half-Life mod community could potentially become the team that creates Half-Life 3
is he ... alright upstairs?
VALVE! DOESN'T! WANT! TO! DO! HL3!
also, if there is a mod community capable of making HL3, then they should, regardless.
imagine running a butcher shop and making it clear over several years that you will never sell muffins then someone says "But what if the bakery down the street can make muffins? You should let them do it at your butcher shop!"
update:
http://i.cubeupload.com/RpLHv2.png
Valve: We don't wanna make or publish hl3.
him: ok but hear me out: what if.... you did