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Gordon Freeman

Gordon Freeman is the silent protagonist of the Half-Life video game series, created by Gabe Newell and designed by Marc Laidlaw of Valve. His first appearance is in Half-Life (1998). Gordon is depicted as a bespectacled white man from Seattle, with brown hair and a signature circle beard, who graduated from MIT with a PhD in theoretical physics. He was…

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Silent protagonistHalf-LifeGabe NewellMarc LaidlawValve
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Created by
Gabe Newell
Designed by
Gabe Newell · Marc Laidlaw
First game
Half-Life (1998)
Home
Seattle, Washington
Nationality
American

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Gordon Freeman

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Gordon Freeman

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Gordon FreemanCreated byGabe Newell1.00infobox
Gordon FreemanDesigned byGabe Newell1.00infobox
Gordon FreemanDesigned byMarc Laidlaw1.00infobox
Gordon FreemanFirst gameHalf-Life (1998)1.00infobox
Gordon FreemanHomeSeattle, Washington1.00infobox
Gordon FreemanNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Gordon Freemanis asilent protagonist of the Half-Life video game series0.90text
headcrabsinstance ofGordon is often tasked with using a wide range of weapons and tools to fight alien creatures0.80text
as well as Combine machinesinstance ofGordon is often tasked with using a wide range of weapons and tools to fight alien creatures0.80text
soldiersinstance ofGordon is often tasked with using a wide range of weapons and tools to fight alien creatures0.80text
Gordon Freemanrelated to AppearancesHalf-Life0.60section
Gordon Freemanrelated to AppearancesAnomalous Materials0.60section

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