Valve: No Portal sequel in 2008

Speaking with Eurogamer, Valve's Doug Lombardi broke down their decision by saying that they don't want to "quickly replicate it [a Portal sequel] and stick it out there - do the opportunistic thing and cash in on it", and will instead be sticking to a formula where a Portal "successor has to be equally as revolutionary as the first." Lombardi went on to say that "you won't see a new Portal at retail this Christmas because of that. That's the trade off. People want more, but we don't want to give them more of the same right away because that would just be boring."
There you have it, no new Portal funnery this year. But we have a feeling a fully beefed out and revolutionary Aperture Science experience will be headed our way come 2009.










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
StLouisRibs7734 @ Apr 25th 2008 4:48PM
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Tegolin @ Apr 25th 2008 4:57PM
The rushed sequel is a lie!
(Sorry)
mgroves @ Apr 25th 2008 5:08PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo
Cabal @ Apr 25th 2008 5:16PM
So we'll see it 2010 at the earliest then.
UNSCleric @ Apr 25th 2008 5:19PM
What about Episode 3?
Lewis @ Apr 25th 2008 5:20PM
Am I the only Xbox360Fanboy here who hasn't played Portal? I Don't understaaaand the hype!
DUSTIN! I needz me a fanswag copy >.< NAOZ
Mr.ESC @ Apr 25th 2008 8:36PM
Then you'll die.
Actually the game is great even when the internet made me the favor of spoiling the living hell out of it still was pretty funny.
Dustin Burg @ Apr 25th 2008 11:56PM
Sorry lewis, our stockpile of Portal has since been depleted.
Lewis @ Apr 26th 2008 5:28AM
;_; NOOOz :(
well ill buy it when it's separately out...I really didn't want to buy it cuz it had the Half Life games i already own.
Ryan @ Apr 25th 2008 5:22PM
Eh, I don't have a problem with this. Too many companies pump out sub-par sequels in obvious rush jobs. If we're waiting for quality, that'd fine by me.
Joe Schmoe @ Apr 25th 2008 5:45PM
This is a good thing. We want the next Portal to be a COD4 not a COD3. Besides, it will be good!
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 25th 2008 6:20PM
That depends...imo CoD4 sucked.
To paraphrase you: "We want the next Portal to be a Psychonats nor CoD4/Halo 3."
Joe Schmoe @ Apr 25th 2008 6:47PM
Generally people agree that Call of Duty 4 was way better than Call of Duty 3. COD3 was rushed out and capitalized on the success of COD2. IW did a great job with COD4...imo...therefore my comment that I would rather the sequel be like a COD4 sequel than a COD3 sequel. Regardless of your opinion, you understand my meaning.
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 25th 2008 6:48PM
Sure I do.
Tom @ Apr 25th 2008 11:32PM
"We want the next Portal to be a Psychonats nor CoD4/Halo 3."
Seconded.
Otto Zero @ Apr 25th 2008 6:52PM
Thank you Valve... I want to play Portal 2, but I totally agree with a better product equals a better experience
. I can wait for it just make sure its on the PS3 and not on the 360 cause My system took a dump (RROD)
and now I only own a P3 (big smile) and a little Wii. Former 360 supporter-now PS3 Backer!!!
Mr.ESC @ Apr 25th 2008 8:37PM
Obvious troll is obvious.
Gurei @ Apr 25th 2008 8:34PM
A rushed portal,even if it plays as portal or fallows the portal story,would not be like portal.
If they need some time to make a game as good,crazy and fun as the first one,i can wait .
Quality!
Ranus Studios @ Apr 25th 2008 8:52PM
Perhaps it will come out alongside Episode 3.
Ghostbuddy @ Apr 25th 2008 8:54PM
Im fine with waiting if it means a much better game. Just make sure Left 4 Dead is solid, and try and get Episode 3 out this year.
Ghostbuddy @ Apr 25th 2008 8:58PM
"Perhaps it will come out alongside Episode 3."
I certainly hope not. Episode 2 came out 6 months after episode 1. I doubt we will have to wait untill 2009 for episode 3. I think episode 3 and Left 4 Dead will be packed together.
Vcize @ Apr 27th 2008 10:54PM
I finally gave in to the hype and played Portal.
There was no way the game could have possibly lived up to all the hype it had been receiving, but somehow it did.
What a freaking awesome game.
Boff @ Apr 28th 2008 12:01PM
Yeah I'm happy to wait if that means we'll get another experience like we did with Portal