Editing Half Life 2 (section)

== Development Process ==
[[File:E3 Hydra tunnels compressed.jpg|thumb|This character WILL be in the game]]
Half Life 2 was announced at E3 2002 to little fanfare. Since its announcement, its trailer has become a [[cult classic]] and gained its own fandom, independent of the original game. The game has gained notoriety for never coming out, and has been subject to much criticism for its developer's failure to meet project milestones. The developer is currently subject to an ongoing lawsuit for failing to deliver a good game after generating so much hype.

In 2005, the New York Times reported that Half Life 2 would switch development to an episodic release schedule, hoping to release the first of these episodes, Half Life 2: Episode 1 on Netflix later that year. Since the announcement, none of the episodes have been released officially, and the idea was quietly dropped.