Recent Updates
We are extremely proud of what we have built, and it bears repeating that we could not have done it without you. So we have a favor to ask. If you could vote for Black Mesa as the “Labor of Love Award” we would be honored.
We are happy to announce that we are releasing our final big update to Black Mesa as a free “Definitive Edition” update. Since March, we have worked to polish the game in terms of both art and design.
Hello everyone, and Happy Halloween! Black Mesa is a full 50% off until November 2nd for The Steam Halloween Sale. To celebrate we have released Black Mesa 1.5 to public-beta!
We have an exciting announcement for a new community-driven project around Black Mesa! We are starting a crowd translation project to translate Black Mesa into over 30 languages but we will need the community's help!
A lot of you have requested for Black Mesa to be on NVIDIA GeForce NOW. Your wait is finally over! We are excited to announce that Black Mesa is now available on NVIDIA's cloud gaming service.
Launch day is finally here, complete with a brand new trailer! We are making a big push to let everyone know that Black Mesa 1.0 is OUT! Please share this great news with your friends and followers on any social media platform.
We have pushed a build to public-beta on Steam. This is our candidate for our release out of Early Access! If you are interested in helping us test, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find instructions on how to opt into the beta after the jump.
Happy Lunar New Year from the Black Mesa team! We wanted to let everyone know we are close to having a release candidate for Black Mesa 1.0! We also wanted to give an update on what is going to be included in the full release, what our road map looks like going forward, and to mention we are 20% off for the Lunar Sale.
Happy Holidays! Did you remember to get your Steam tokens and cards today? Xen is OUT, Black Mesa is on sale for 20% off, lots of other great games are discounted, and I am sure everyone has caught up on their gaming backlog in anticipation of the Steam Holiday event, right?
The whole of Black Mesa, from beginning to end, is available on “public-beta”. Check out the known issues and give it a go! We are so pumped to have this out. We appreciate the feedback from the community; as we said before, it has proved invaluable.
THE GAME
Black Mesa is the award winning fan-made re-imagining of Gordon Freeman's landmark journey through the Black Mesa Research Facility. Relive Half-Life, Valve Software's revolutionary debut, and experience the game that raised the bar for the entire game industry all over again.
CHAPTERS
Expect tremendously detailed environments, old-school tough-as-nails combat, and a gripping story with memorable characters. The all-new soundtrack, voice acting, choreography and dialogue create a more expansive and immersive experience than ever before.
MUSIC
Composed by Joel Nielsen, the all-new soundtrack embodies the true essence of the Half-Life franchise and its legacy. Now available for streaming, in full, below.
WORKSHOP
Collect the full set of trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons, and achievements! Featuring Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, closed captions in multiple languages and partial controller support.