That won’t stop many from hoping, though, as almost every Valve game released has been an astonishing success. As such, the datamine should not be taken as proof that Valve is planning to announce and release these games. As with Citadel, it’s unclear if these are projects currently in active development at Valve, things that have been cancelled, or projects built for different reasons entirely. There’s also references to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive being moved to the updated Source 2 engine, as well as what could be a sequel to Half-Life: Alyx. There are several instances of the term SteamPal, which McVickers says was a Steam Deck remake of F-Stop, a cancelled sequel to Portal better known as Aperture Camera. There’s very little detail about the other three games referenced in the datamine.
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McVicker’s exploration of the files suggests Citadel would work on “pancake” systems, too (that’s a normal PC to you and I). These are considered “held abilities” that need to be attached to the player’s body, pointing to the fact that Citadel would be a VR game. These bots, as well as the player, have access to weapons, upgrades, alternate fire systems, and passive buffs. The squad based game features groups of AI bots that have a dynamic behaviour system based on “mood” and “memory”. While many of the files are difficult to decipher, there are many notes that help build a picture of what Citadel was/is/could be.
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But this datamine provides a fascinating look behind the curtain. The studio often builds out projects and prototypes that never come to public fruition. It’s unclear from this leak if Citadel is a game in active development at Valve.
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This can be done from a bird’s eye view, or you can drop down onto the battlefield and take direct control of either your commander or other squad members. McVicker reports that Citadel places players in the role of a commander who can direct squads of AI bots. “The game appears to have a campaign, a single-player campaign and two major systems at play.”
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“Citadel appears to be a Combine vs rebels, team-based, squad-based, class-based RTS/FPS hybrid,” McVicker explained. The datamine, which runs over 70 pages long, contains data related to Citadel.