Marc Laidlaw

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marc Laidlaw
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Aug 3, 1960(1960-08-03)
Age	64
Birthplace	Laguna Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Marc Laidlaw Biography

Marc Laidlaw is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on August 3, 1960 in Laguna Beach, California, United States. Marc Laidlaw, born August 3, 1960, is an American horror and science fiction writer. He was previously a writer for Valve. Perhaps his most well-known works include Dad’s Nuke, The 37th Mandala and Valve’s Half-Life series.

Laidlaw published an article titled “Epistle 3”, which details the storyline for Half-Life 2 Episode 3 he imagined during his time at Valve. Responding to a Twitter question regarding whether “Epistle3” was meant as an official continuation of Half-Life’s story, Laidlaw stated that he is only operating in a fan capacity at this point.

He felt that he was destined to design a game after working with game designers. While Valve was developing Half-Life (1998) in 1998, he joined the company and worked on level and story design. He worked on several more Half- Life games. In January 2016, he announced his resignation from Valve, stating that his primary reason was his age. He also planned to resume writing original stories.

Marc Laidlaw Net Worth

Marc Laidlaw is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marc Laidlaw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Laidlaw was raised in Laguna Beach. He went to the University of Oregon where he attempted computer programming with punched cards, but was unsuccessful. His first novel, Dad’s Nuke was published in 1985. He also wrote short stories. He published several more novels in the following decade. However, he was a legal secretary in San Francisco.

Laidlaw was familiar with arcade and computer games but was never interested in Myst (1993). Myst was his obsession and he bought a new computer to play it at home in San Francisco. The Third Force was his tie-in novel, which was based on the Gadget world. Thief: The Dark Project is his favorite PC game.

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Marc Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marc Laidlaw celebrates birthday on August 3 of every year.

Why did Marc Laidlaw leave Valve?

After working on several Half-Life sequels, including several canceled projects, he announced his departure from Valve in January 2016; he said the primary reason for his departure was his age , and planned to return to writing original stories.

Did Marc Laidlaw work on Half-Life Alyx?

That said, According to Valve, these rumors have not only been untrue, but Laidlaw has been a hefty part of designing Half-Life: Alyx’s narrative. According to Valve, Laidlaw and some of the design of the original Half-Life figured heavily into their approach to Half-Life: Alyx.

Is Marc Laidlaw back at Valve?

The man who wrote Half-Life and Half-Life 2 has left game developer Valve. Writer Marc Laidlaw has confirmed that, after 18 years with the company, he is no longer a Valve employee. The news comes through a series of emails with a fan, which were posted on Reddit, and later confirmed to be authentic by Eurogamer.

Who wrote the story for Half-Life Alyx?

Half-Life: Alyx
Developer(s)| Valve
Publisher(s)| Valve
Writer(s)| Jay Pinkerton Sean Vanaman Erik Wolpaw Jake Rodkin
Composer(s)| Mike Morasky

Who wrote Half-Life 2?

Valve Corporation