Half-Life

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Half-Life is a first-person shooter game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Windows in 1998. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must find his way out of the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens. Half-Life received acclaim for its graphics, realistic gameplay, and seamless narrative. It won over fifty PC "Game of the Year" awards and is considered one of the most influential games of the first-person shooter genre, as well as one of the best video games ever made. By 2008, the game had sold over 9 million copies. A sequel, Half-Life 2, was released in 2004, followed by episodic extensions, and Half-Life: Alyx in 2020.