Half-Life 2 has been given a new lease of life: thanks to a major update and free giveaway, Valve's iconic shooter is breaking its own attendance records

In honour of the 20th anniversary of the cult shooter Half-Life 2 , Valve has prepared several surprises for its fans. The American developer has released a major update, improving graphics and controls, as well as adding new achievements and Steam Workshop support to Half-Life 2. In addition, a two-hour film about how the famous game was created is presented, and everyone is offered to get it for free.

Such generosity was not in vain!

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Half-Life 2 is a game that was released in 2004, got a new life and became a hit again! The number of simultaneous players in Steam allowed the shooter to set a record of peak online - the figure is approaching 60 000 people.

The previous record was dated 2008, when SteamDB service was launched and then the game had 16 thousand players.

Half-Life 2 needs no introduction, it is regularly mentioned in the tops of the best games in the history of the industry, its physical model is still amazing, and in the year of its release it had no equal at all. In 2004 Half-Life 2 was named "Game of the Year", and the competition was huge that year.

Source: SteamDB