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Hey, Details on Portal 2's (Free!) Downloadable Content

Valve's not charging a dime for new test chambers and challenge modes.

Just as soon as Valve says Portal 2's getting downloadable content, BAM--the company reveals it.

Right now dubbed "Portal 2 DLC #1" (why would they name it #1 if we weren't getting more?), the summer-bound downloadable content will include "new test chambers for players, leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes, and more." I wonder what "more" could mean?

As mentioned yesterday, the downloadable content released for Portal was simply a collection of more test chambers. In that pack, the story didn't continue, there was no further interaction with GlaDOS. There's a larger cast of characters to play around with in Portal 2, so perhaps "more" ties into them.

I've asked Valve if we can expect any new narrative in the add-on, but have yet to hear back.

Even better, you won't pay a dime for this. The content will be free across every platform Portal 2 is available on--PlayStation 3, PC, Mac and Xbox 360. Valve's desire to distribute free content post-release has been a point of contention with Microsoft in the past (see: the lack of updates for Team Fortress 2 after The Orange Box was released), but that's not standing in the way of more testing. Onward to science.

Y2Kenon April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
Hell yeah Portal. Very excited about this.

Nice of Valve to release it for free too, they're certainly good at building user gratification.
Sayishereon April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
cool, even thought i dont own the game...yet :)
HBK619on April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
Nice
Anthonyon April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
Free is good
Ziddon April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
Kudos to Valve for strong arming microsoft into letting them put out free DLC.
MooseyMcManon April 29, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
Neat.
Blueblur1on April 29, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
It must have really hurt Microsoft to let that DLC be free.
Sitoxityon April 29, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
I <3 Valve.
Froedon April 29, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
Science!
SharkManon April 29, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.

cool!
Video_Game_Kingon April 29, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.
At first, I read that as "Portal 2's (Free!)". Needless to say, I am now a bit disappointed, even though I know that I could never run the game in the first place.
dragon April 29, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.
So glad it's free on 360 ... was my only option for buying it and I was afraid we might get screwed on this kind of stuff. Yes please. 
spankingaddicton April 29, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.
PK going crazy on the news! Great job. Awesome news, Valve is so generous :)
Besetmenton April 29, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.
Wow. Very good news.
PhatSeeJayon April 29, 2011 at 12:32 p.m.
Gimme!
phrosniteon April 29, 2011 at 12:32 p.m.
IT'S BETTER THAN CHEAP! IT'S FREE!
Underachiever007on April 29, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
Hey, that's super neat.
AhmadMetallicon April 29, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
the generosity of PC developers never ceases to amaze.. DLC for a GOTY contender, and it's free.

good on you, Valve. fuck you, Bioware and Activision and the like.
rjayb89on April 29, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
I probably would've paid for it even if it weren't free.
xyzygy is online on April 29, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
Very awesome that it's free also on consoles.

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US Release Date: April 19, 2011

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