Although Scott was initially apprehensive about producing a sequel in Half-Life 2, emphasizing the fact that 'The Movie' was his top priority, the first episode of Freeman's Mind 2 premiered on April 1st, 2017. The series officially concluded on December 31st, 2014. Following his departure, Scott began to upload both Freeman's Mind and other videos to his own YouTube channel, as well as other additional media sources like (until the site's discontinuation in 2016) and ThatGuyWithTheGlasses, although these were temporary. On May 4th, 2013, Ross Scott officially announced his departure from Machinima, citing various legal issues as his reason for leaving. The series received critical acclaim, largely due to the initial amount of exposure it received due to Scott's contract with, which lead to them featuring the series on their official YouTube channel. The series format is comparable to that of a 'Let's Play,' albeit in-character as Scott's narration is meant to represent the thoughts of the eponymous character and Half-Life protagonist, Gordon Freeman, as he attempts to survive the Black Mesa Incident. įreeman's Mind is a Half-Life machinima series created by Ross Scott, the creator of Civil Protection. ' Ah jeez, I'm running late!' ―First lines in the series, spoken by Gordon Freeman.

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