Half-Life: Blue Shift
2001 Gearbox SoftwareMade by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
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Est. Lifetime Net Revenue (USD)
$2.2M
Modeled net receipts; not profit or verified payout
Est. Lifetime Owners
978.6K–1M
Estimated range; includes free-game ownership
Positive Reviews (Raw)
93%
Very Positive
Observed concurrent players
33
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Revenue and ownership estimates
Estimated lifetime gross revenue (USD): $3.7M. Net receipts deduct platform share and modeled adjustments; they are not profit or a verified payout. Ownership includes free-game accounts and is shown as a range when both bounds are available.
Model confidence: 95%. How to interpret confidence
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Concurrent players
33
Available observation; not a live count
Recorded all-time peak
77
Peak observation date unavailable; may not reflect the latest record
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Player reviews
Half-Life: Blue Shift has received 20,177 Steam reviews with a 93%Very Positive rating. Of those, 18,673 are positive and 1,504 are negative.
Recorded pricing (USD)
Price observation date unavailable. Check Steam for the latest price.
Recorded price: $4.99
Game details
- Metacritic
- 71/100
Genres
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