While the joke of a newHalf-Lifegame has been prevalent on the internet for over a decade, the fantasies of returning to the world of Gordon Freeman and company are finally becoming a reality withthe long-awaited reveal of the franchise’s next entry. As Valve detailed earlier this week,Half-Life: Alyxwill finally bring players back to the franchise early next year through the window of VR, and you’re able to now start preparing your rig (and VR headset) for its debut.

Following the reveal ofHalf-Life: Alyxearlier this week by Valve, the official system requirements for the VR title have also been detailed throughthe Steam store page for the game. You can find the minimum system requirements forHalf-Life: Alyxbelow from Valve:

With these specs being listed as the minimum system requirements forHalf-Life: Alyx, it’s already not too surprising to see that the long-awaited next entry in theHalf-Lifeseries will be a pretty demanding experience for a lot of PCs on a technical level. As noted byPolygon, these specs are already exceeding the minimum specs needed for the Valve Index, and roughly in line with the recommended specs for that particular VR headset, which you’re able to find below:

However, withHalf-Life: Alyxbeing available on other VR systems and platforms other than the Valve Index, there is at least some decent wiggle room to experiment with settings and hardware. However, from the information that Valve has provided, it’s clear thatAlyxis going to be a pretty technically-demanding experience for most PC rigs, let alone for a VR release, which might make it wise to start considering upgrading if you want to experience the series' return this spring.

That being said, from what we’ve seen from the game already this week, through its stunning reveal trailer anda series of gorgeous screenshots, I’m incredibly excited to see how Valve makes its return to the world ofHalf-Lifethrough the lens of virtual reality.

Half-Life: Alyxwill be releasing in March 2020, and will be available for Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and other assorted VR platforms when it arrives.