Valve: Portal 2 delayed until 2011
Valve has announced Portal 2 is now set for a 2011 release date, though it isn't the end of the world.
Written from the perspective of Aperture Science, the official press release instructs fans not to worry too much and promises that the delay isn't the end of the world.
"Even though Portal 2 will arrive slightly later than planned, all life on earth won’t instantaneously stop as every molecule in your body explodes at the speed of light, which is what would happen should a rip ever appear in the fabric of Valve Time," says the press release.
"Also, the game will be even better," said a representative from Aperture Science.
Valve has also sought to rein in rumours about it's upcoming surprise announcement at E3, saying quite plainly (and we quote) that it will be "***PORTAL-2-THEMED-FOR-GOD’S SAKE***".
Assuming it's not a double bluff, the press release shoots down some of the rumours that are circulating around Valve at the moment, the most outlandish of which is that Valve may be finishing off Duke Nukem Forever.
For more information on Portal 2 you can read about the official Portal 2 announcement, or the Portal alternate-reality game that Valve ran in the run-up to the reveal.
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Discuss in the forums ReplyIf you clicked that...there is some stuff about Source 2, is Portal 2 going to be on Valves new engine? Is that the reason for the delay?
Yep, Even the Aztecs saw this coming! :D
Good to know they still put making great games before deadlines.
I can wait patiently............no I can't!
+1:D How's the episodic content goiing along?
Forget about Episode 3, where's Half-Life 3? ;)
Portal was nice...just played it (since they gave it away that is)
Beeing the tiny puzzle-platformer that it is, i'm not really hot for a sequel though...
Portal 1 was released as part of the Orange Box. Portal 2 will be a standalone game with a full retail price, like L4D, and will include co-op play. It will be awesome, trust me.
Lol! It probably will be pretty good imo, and the fact that it's delayed is a good sign really as it will end up more polished. Also, this is Valve remember, I trust 'em.
Please do remember that EP1, 2 and 3 ARE HL3, they should have called them HL3 EP1 but didn't.
They should have released something by now. Even just a few screenshots of artwork or a teaser trailer would keep my hope alive that it's actually getting made. I know Valve are known for making sure their games are polished to perfection but it seems that they are leaving their core base of gamers out in the cold. After all they wouldn't be where they are today without the people who loved hl1/counter strike etc.
As the months/years go on I'm finding hard to actually get excited about another hl game as it's been far too long between releases. The freeman just doesn't have the same appeal anymore, which makes me sad :-(
We need a new engine that will bring us into the Light of Dx11 Glory, forever saying to the XP users, "This far and no further!!!! We will progress into a new age of graphics glory, with or without you!!! Every gamer dies, but not every gamer ever plays!!"
by default the company should just add two years to whatever release date they think of just to be covered but hey even with the delays they have yet to disappoint so Im okay with it
side note: if you see two similar post from me, well the first I submitted I didnt see it come up at all so Im not sure what happened there.
Hell, valve even tell you what there time frames really mean on their wiki :P
Oh please let it be a Dx11 Source 2 engine!
Correct, I need an excuse to buy a new DX11 based system :D