November 16, 2024marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of Half-Life 2the sequel to a game that completely changed the way we understand storytelling in video games and the concept many cases had of first-person shooters. A sequel that made huge improvements in every way, with an even more immersive story and a physics system that continues to be impactful today. A game that, two decades later, reached its highest number of concurrent users on the platform, a feat that demonstrates the timelessness of Valvethe legendary title of.

And just as well, on the very day of his birthday, Half-Life 2 reached a peak of 64,085 userscompletely surpassing the previous record of 16,000 users in 2021 during a community event. The figures collected by Steam Database have been around since 2008, so it took four years since launch for it to be possible to have a registry of active players in the game. Now with Valve temporarily giving away the title and with a documentary that talks about what the game is all about meant, the fever for Half-Life 2 returns, proving that it never goes out of style and remains as fresh as the first day. An unforgettable adventure that we want to continue dreaming of.

Two decades of a video game legend

It was 2004, November 16th to be exact, when Half-Life 2 would begin to forever change the way we understood the video game industry. The reason? The need to have an Internet connection to be able to install the game is a fact that we consider completely normal today, but two decades ago it was a big debate and angered many users. Steam wanted to break through in a big way and Half-Life 2 was one of its big bets to continue forming the user base of what is today the most popular video game platform on the planet.

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