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Spring Sale & LambdaGen Stream Event!

[h3]🌼Spring has breached the Black Mesa perimeter... and brought savings![/h3]

Black Mesa Spring Sale - 50% OFF!

The perfect time has arrived to experience (or share) the acclaimed Half-Life remake that started it all. Black Mesa is now 50% OFF during Steam's Spring Sale!

Already own Black Mesa? Gift the experience to friends! Let them explore the facility, then settle your scientific disputes in deathmatch!

Take advantage of the sale, March 13th - March 20th !

Get Black Mesa here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

Crowbar Collective plays w/ LambdaGeneration!

Come join us for some classic deathmatch action! Members from both LambdaGeneration and Crowbar Collective will be playing and live streaming the event.

[h3]To watch or join, visit this link:[/h3] LamdaGeneration Event Details

[h2]Join Our Communities![/h2]
Connect with fellow scientists and security personnel:
Join the Crowbar Collective Discord
Join the LambdaGeneration Discord

[h3]Report to Sector C for your Spring orientation. 🌼[/h3]

UNFORESEEN SALE & Beta Updates

[h2]UNFORESEEN SALE[/h2]
A Sale, Dr. Freeman? Is it really that time again?

Black Mesa is now 75% OFF from February 24th through March 3rd
https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

If you've been waiting to hop in on the re-imagined journey of Gordon Freeman, now's the time!

[h2]Public Beta Updates[/h2]
We've pushed several improvements to the Public Beta branch, and we need your help in testing the changes:

• Fixed several commonly reported customer issues
• Applied polish to various UI elements
• Added a highlight for Crowbar Collective's next game, Rogue Point. This notification can be dismissed by clicking the "X" next to it.

To access the Beta:

Right-click Black Mesa in your Steam Library
Select "Properties"
Navigate to "Betas"
Select "public-beta" from the dropdown menu

[h2]How to Provide Feedback[/h2]
Your insights are crucial for the continued improvement of Black Mesa. Please share your experiences with these new changes in:
• This discussion thread
• Our Discord

[h2]Looking Forward[/h2]
Once we've gathered sufficient community feedback on these changes, we plan to move them to the main branch. Stay tuned for further announcements.

[h3]The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world...[/h3]

New tactical FPS from Half-Life Black Mesa dev may just fix live-service fatigue

'Short' is a dirty word in videogames. It's a shame, because a lot of short games are also fantastic, and a lot of extremely long games become bloated, empty, and repetitive. It comes partly down to personal taste, but I'm sure a lot of people would rather play something that lasts eight hours, and is packed with ideas and imagination, than a 200-hour open-world sandbox with a loose, ambient story. The problem is that 'short' has become synonymous with 'unfulfilling.' When people hear the word 'short' it makes them feel like they're not getting value for money, like the game is going to shortchange them somehow.


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Half-Life remake gets massive update and 80% off Steam sale

Half-Life remake Black Mesa gets massive VR overhaul

Half-Life Blue Shift gets Black Mesa treatment in Valve FPS remake

Welcome to 2025, Scientists!

Things are off to a quick start at Crowbar Collective in 2025! Here is what we've been up to:

[h2]Second Wind Podcast/Plays Black Mesa 🎮[/h2]
Tune in to see our friends at Second Wind play some Black Mesa! Crowbar Collective Lead, Adam Engels, will be joining Yahtzee, JM8, and Mikee as they play through a few of their favorite levels.

🔴LIVE on Friday, Jan 25, 2025 @ 1pm EST
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[h2]ICYMI: Black Mesa x Black Mesa 👀[/h2]
If you haven't seen our latest YouTube video, Crowbar Collective took a trip to the REAL Black Mesa facility! Be sure to check out what they're doing at Black Mesa, and if it has anything to do with Half-Life...

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Be sure to leave us feedback, if you'd like to see more IRL Crowbar Collective videos! ❤

[h2]Rogue Point: Dev Briefing #2 📝[/h2]
Our second Dev Briefing has been posted. As we continue to inform you on what's up and coming, we dig into the game's economy, the "Trooper" SMG, and the "Dead Drop" system.

[h3]See the Dev Briefing #2 here: [/h3]https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1843840/view/529835367727104759

[h3]Wishlist Rogue Point here:[/h3] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1843840/Rogue_Point/

[h2]We can't wait to share more soon![/h2]

BLACK MESA WINTER SALE

❄ The perfect Holiday Gift ❄


Need a last minute holiday gift for a friend, or that special gamer in your life? Black Mesa is here to the rescue!

Black Mesa NOW for 75% OFF during the Steam Winter Sale

Get it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/