'Half Life 3' Release Date Rumors: Marc Laidlaw announced he is resigned from  Valve and it looks like he has retired from game-making, according to Reddit. Laidlaw was a developer and writer at Valve since 1997. He was the sole writer for both Half-Life 1 and 2.

"I am no longer a full or part time Valve employee, no longer involved in day-to-day decisions or operations, no longer a spokesperson for the company, no longer privy to most types of confidential information, no longer working on Valve games in any capacity," Laidlaw write to a fan on Reddit.

"An outwardly obvious reason is that I'm old, or anyway oldish. My nickname when I first started at Valve in 1997 was 'old man Laidlaw'. The little baby level designer who gave me that that nickname is now older than I was then. I had a good run but lately I have been feeling a need for a break from the collaborative chaos of game production, and a return to more self-directed writing projects."

Laidlaw said he will return to writing in mediums other than games.

YouthHealthMag suggested that fans should forget about "Half Life 3" for the time being because latest rumors suggest that Valve is currently focusing on developing more multiplayer titles. Previous reports claimed Valve began production on "Half Life 3," but decided to stop. According to a statement by Valve Corporation, the game won't be in development anytime soon.

"I can't comment on Valve's internal process, but it sounds like someone is trolling," Crossmap quoted game writer Marc Laidlaw as saying.

According to Venture Capital Post, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell declared that Half Life 3 was not in development. Newell was reportedly surprised by how much interest was generated by Half Life 3.

Bitbag reported that Valve is focused on developing "Left 4 Dead 3," which is causing a delay in Half Life 3 release date.

There are speculations that Valve dropped production on Half Life 3 for "Left 4 Dead 3." Some reports believe Valve dropped Half Life 3.  The hype around "Half-Life 3" means that the game will probably not be good enough for their fans.

Valve writer Chet Faliszek denied part Half Life 3 will have virtual reality support.  Asked during a Q&A session whether Half-Life 3 would be a VR game, Falizszek joked, "I said no."