The “Shocking Time and Space” series developed by Valve can be said to be one of the company’s most iconic works in the early 2000s, but it is a pity that the original work of this series is in the 2007 “Shocking Time and Space: Two Part”. It has fallen into a state of complete cessation. Until now, nearly 15 years later, players can still occasionally hear various rumors related to “Shirring Time 3” or “Shirring Time 2: Trilogy”. Although this has long become a meme-like existence among players, just after Valve launched a series of rumored works “Terrorizing Time and Space: Erics” in 2020, the players started again. Take seriously the various rumors related to this series.
Just recently, the YouTube channel Tyler McVicker revealed that a new game in the “Citadel” series called “Citadel” is currently under development. According to him, this will be a rumor that mixes first-person shooting and real-time strategy gameplay. The overall style of the work is influenced by the “Terror of Time” series and the shooting game “Evil Force”, and the goal of this new development project is to increase the sales of Steam Deck handhelds. In addition, Tyler McVicker also emphasized once again that “Terror Space 3”, which has made players look through the autumn water for 15 years, is still not in development.
However, in a statement provided to the IGN website, Valve officials directly stated that Tyler McVicker did not have any “inside information” from within their company.
“It’s a healthy way to be skeptical when reading the news provided by Valve’s news content creator Tyler McVicker. We think it’s necessary to reiterate it again. Although Tyler McVicker is indeed a passionate player, But he did not have any inside information from Valve. As you know, any major news related to whether we have a development plan in progress will be directly disclosed by us personally.” Valve official wrote
Although they did not directly deny the existence of “Citadel” in the statement, Valve seems to be hoping to let fans know not to trust such reports or rumors from the Internet too much. If the players really intend to look forward to the arrival of the new work, it is best to wait for the official news personally disclosed by the official.
What is certain is that the launch of “Shirring Time: Alex” hints that Valve has no intention to completely abandon the “Shirring Time” series or the development of any new game. Even so, before they disclose any follow-up news, it is still difficult for fans to predict the next direction of this series. And if the news disclosed by Tyler McVicker is indeed true, then fans may have a chance to see the relevant news before the official Steam Deck handheld will ship next year.