Valve: No Portal sequel in 2008

by Dustin Burg { Apr 25th 2008 at 4:45PM }

Sad news fellow Companion Cube lovers, Valve just confirmed that gamers won't be able to experience a second round of Portal fun anytime this year. The reason? They simply don't want to make it a rush job.

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.

Tags: orange-box, portal, the-orange-box, valve

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!!!