Valve continue Half-Life 2: Episode 3 silence

22 Sep 2011 at 16:14:57 by John Robertson

Gabe Newell teases with a haiku.

In one of the more absurb methods of refusing to give a release date, Valve boss Gabe Newell has been communicating in haikus.

Well known for responding directly to emails from fans, Newell has supposedly replied to a haiku asking him when Half-Life 2: Episode 3 will be released with a flowery message of his own.

Reddit user "trojanguy" sent the following email to Newell:

Do you like haikus?
I like to write them sometimes...
Episode 3 soon?

Newell's response:

Haikus are neato
They have a rigid structure
Episode 3 ships in

The fact that a haiku is usually structured in syllable strings of 5 - 7 - 5 has lead some fans to read into Newell's final line (of six syllables) to the tune of "episode three ships in six months".

Given Newell's second line reference to a haiku's rigid structure, such a line of thught may not be all that wide of the mark...

Source: Reddit

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