{"id":1035348,"date":"2026-01-16T00:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851701040"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:29:22","slug":"half-life-2-gets-big-20th-anniversary-update-and-is-free-to-grab-for-a-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/half-life-2-gets-big-20th-anniversary-update-and-is-free-to-grab-for-a-limited-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-Life 2 Gets Big 20th Anniversary Update And Is Free To Grab For A Limited Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/half-life-2-gets-big-20th-anniversary-update-and-is-free-to-grab-for-a-limited-time.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Valve\u2019s seminal shooterHalf-Life 2 is now two decades old and to celebrate, the company has released a new documentary alongside a massive update to the game itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/half-life-2-free-20th-anniversary-update-workshop-valve-1851701040\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/half-life-2-free-20th-anniversary-update-workshop-valve-1851701040\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve\u2019s seminal shooterHalf-Life 2 is now two decades old and to celebrate, the company has released a new documentary alongside a massive update to the game itself. 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