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Portal

Platforms

PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial release Oct. 10, 2007

Developers

Valve
Valve Corporation
Valve Software

Genres

Platformer
Puzzle
Shooter

Publishers

Electronic Arts
Valve
Valve Corporation

Franchise Portal

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A screenshot of robo companion EDI from the Mass Effect series. She is a silver-skinned cyborg with neat bobbed hair and an orange eye-width visor.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Robots

One one one one one.

Nov. 12, 2025 Robert Purchese

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing an armoured character nearing a fiery portal.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Portals

Gate expectations.

May 1, 2025 Robert Purchese

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Pride Week 2024 | Autism, queerness, and unmasked gaming - a personal reflection

Learning to play the neuroqueer way.

July 4, 2024 Dr Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston

An MS Paint-looking image of a young feminine face being poked in the cheek by the finger of a hand presumably controlled by the player. It's weird. It's WarioWare.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Spin-offs

A virtuous spiral.

April 10, 2024 Robert Purchese

James Lambert, developer of Portal 64

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Portal 64 developer asks fans to not be mad at Valve

"The project was probably doomed to be taken down from the beginning."

Jan. 15, 2024 Liv Ngan

Companion cube in Escape Simulator

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Portal Escape Chamber coming to Escape Simulator for free

I can't help, I'm a potato.

Aug. 10, 2023 Ed Nightingale

Colourful graffiti sprayed on a wall

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Supporters only | Five of The Best: Graffiti

Spray can.

March 29, 2023 Robert Purchese

It's good news for Team Fortress 2 fans.

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Valve's "entire asset repository" leaks online, including cut content for Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life games

Leaky valve.

Jan. 14, 2023 Vikki Blake

Portal 3 has a "pretty awesome starting point"

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Portal 3 has a "pretty awesome starting point"

Now we just have to convince Valve to make it.

Dec. 3, 2022 Vikki Blake

Portal with RTX.

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Nvidia's RTX-enhanced Portal launches next week, and here's how it looks

Chell processor.

Nov. 29, 2022 Tom Phillips

Ray tracing coming to Portal this November

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Ray tracing coming to Portal this November

Hotter than Chell.

Sept. 21, 2022 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

Portal's tricksy world plucks at some fascinating video game threads

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You monster | Portal's tricksy world plucks at some fascinating video game threads

These points of data make a beautiful line.

July 3, 2022 Christian Donlan

There's a fan-made N64 demake of Portal in the works

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There's a fan-made N64 demake of Portal in the works

We do what we must because we can.

May 17, 2022 Matt Wales

Valve needs to make Portal 3 soon, writer says

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Valve needs to make Portal 3 soon, writer says

"I am not getting any younger."

April 19, 2022 Tom Phillips

Aperture Desk Job datamine points to Half-Life: Alyx follow-up, Portal project, more

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Aperture Desk Job datamine points to Half-Life: Alyx follow-up, Portal project, more

Plus new info on Half-Life-based Citadel.

March 9, 2022 Matt Wales

Portal and Portal 2 coming to Nintendo Switch

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Portal and Portal 2 coming to Nintendo Switch

Glados to hear it.

Feb. 10, 2022 Tom Phillips

8 years later, J.J. Abrams' Portal movie "finally on the rails"

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8 years later, J.J. Abrams' Portal movie "finally on the rails"

Hole new world.

May 25, 2021 Tom Phillips

Over a decade later, we have a snapshot of Valve's cancelled Portal sequel, F-Stop

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Over a decade later, we have a snapshot of Valve's cancelled Portal sequel, F-Stop

Aperture Camera.

Jan. 6, 2020 Wesley Yin-Poole

June is a solid if unspectacular month for Xbox Games with Gold

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June is a solid if unspectacular month for Xbox Games with Gold

Portal saves it.

May 30, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

Turns out the CS:GO Portal message is an Easter egg, not an ARG

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Turns out the CS:GO Portal message is an Easter egg, not an ARG

Chell me it's not true.

Dec. 10, 2018 Emma Kent

Former Valve employee is suing the company for $3.1m

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Former Valve employee is suing the company for $3.1m

Alleges developer exploited minors for free labour, discriminated against transgender staff.

Jan. 10, 2018 Jeffrey Matulef

Influential ex-Valve writer Chet Faliszek joins Surgeon Simulator studio

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Influential ex-Valve writer Chet Faliszek joins Surgeon Simulator studio

To direct a "PC action co-op game".

Sept. 18, 2017 Jeffrey Matulef

Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has left Valve

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Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has left Valve

"You want your freedom? Take it."

Feb. 17, 2017 Jeffrey Matulef

This Portal-themed HoloLens mod is a triumph

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This Portal-themed HoloLens mod is a triumph

Get ready to never stop thinking with portals.

Feb. 7, 2017 Jeffrey Matulef

How Valve found Portal

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How Valve found Portal

Here's a thing.

Feb. 2, 2017 Chris Bratt

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