Celebrate Half-Life 2’s 20th Anniversary: Custom GeForce RTX 4080 Giveaway, Tribute Video & New Look At Half-Life 2 RTX

A crowbar, a pair of glasses, and headcrabs, lots of creepy headcrabs. Back in 2004, Half-Life 2 made an indelible mark on a generation of gamers. Considered one of the most influential first-person shooters of all time, Half-Life 2 has earned over 30 Game of the Year Awards and a loyal legion of fans. A blend of story and gameplay, in a time when games were either or, Half-Life 2 changed the trajectory of games. And if that wasn’t enough, Valve allowed fans unprecedented access to mod the game, a move that further cemented its legacy in the gamer zeitgeist.

Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Half-Life 2

November 16th marks the original launch of Half-Life 2, and to commemorate the game’s 20th anniversary, we’ve released a tribute video celebrating the game’s enduring legacy, along with a new peek at the much-anticipated remaster, Half-Life 2 RTX.

Enter To Win: A Half-Life 2 Custom Wrapped GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Graphics Card

If you’re a die-hard Half-Life 2 fan, you'll want to enter our Half-Life 2 Anniversary Sweepstakes, where you can win a custom wrapped Half-Life 2 GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card. The GPU comes wrapped with Orbifold Studios’ remake of Gordon Freeman. Follow GeForce on X, TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram to learn how to enter and win, and see the full terms and conditions here.

Wishlist Half-Life 2 RTX On Steam Today!

To help celebrate the 20th anniversary, Orbifold Studios is also announcing that you can now wishlist Half-Life 2 RTX on Steam. So, if you can’t wait to step back into protagonist Gordon Freeman’s shoes, with fully ray-traced graphics, and fight back against the Combine, be sure to add the remastered Half-Life 2 RTX to your Steam wishlist.

In development at Orbifold Studios, a collection of modders brought together by their love of Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2 RTX remasters every aspect of the beloved original, while retaining its look and feel. Check out a selection of remastered assets below, in our showcase gallery:

For further updates about Half-Life 2 RTX, stay tuned to the Half-Life 2 RTX website; if you’re a mod developer; you can also sign up to join the project.