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Portal Gets A New Ending

Retconning your ending before even putting out a sequel is pretty wild, if you ask me.

So... something is up with Portal. Earlier this week, folks started dissecting some new files that appeared in mysterious patch. After decoding them with ham radio SSTV decoders, a bunch of even more mysterious images popped up, leaving people with a BBS phone number, some blueprints or something, and... a bunch of stuff labelled "dinosaur."

Another update was pushed out today, and this one makes changes to the ending of the game. Here's the new ending. Keep in mind that by watching this, you'll be seeing the end of Portal. The very end. If you don't want to see the end of Portal, don't watch this video, is what I'm saying. Portal ending ahoy. Watch out for "spoilers," if you "catch" my "drift."
  
  
 The bit about assuming the correct party escort submission position and the part where a robot or something drags you away is new, by the way.

I'm no super-sleuth, but I feel like I can say with some authority that Valve is up to something. Maybe it's a Portal sequel, maybe it's Episode 3, maybe Episode 3 is the Portal sequel, maybe getting all the radios and then beating the game unlocks the Borealis for use in TF2, or maybe they just got really unsatisfied with the ending in Portal and decided to shake it up for no reason whatsoever!

OK, it's probably not that. One thing I will say, though, is that it's kind of neat to use Steam's automatic patching to push sneaky stuff like this out to players.
Barrieron March 3, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.
WHAT?
Legendon March 3, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.
New ending or not; the cake is still a lie. That's all that matters.
V_Ben is online on March 3, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.
Well, Gabe Newell is on stage next week :-)
AverageGregon March 3, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.
Valve need to hurry the fuck up and release episode 3
Anathemon March 3, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.
I'm ridiculously excited about potential announcements at the GDC.
choffy21on March 3, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
Very creative way to basically all but confirm a sequel...
GreggD is online on March 3, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
Valve, you so crazy. 
 
Seriously, though, I hope they finally bridge the two stories together (HL and Portal).
TheHTon March 3, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
i know dude, it's awesome!!! btw is it really a retcon if you only ADD to the ending?
ThatFroodon March 3, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.
This, along with the news that Steam is coming to mac osx? Those Valve people are crazy. Crazy like a fox.
Metal_Gear_Sunnyon March 3, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.
It's probably for the squeal. 
Explosivoon March 3, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.
Have to completely a fresh game to see, can't load old games.  And if valve put the Borealis in TF2 they must win some kind of prize
theveejon March 3, 2010 at 4:54 p.m.
EPISODE 3 !!!!
PacManFevaaon March 3, 2010 at 4:55 p.m.
This isn't on the 360 then, is it?
Pkshieldson March 3, 2010 at 4:56 p.m.
This is how to get people excited for a new game
Loomis2on March 3, 2010 at 4:57 p.m.
Is this just a Steam patch or an Xbox Live patch as well?  I guess I could break out my Orange Box disc and see but I'm taking the lazy route first.
Gabrielon March 3, 2010 at 4:57 p.m.
I like Portal and all but.....EPISODE 3
Brunchieson March 3, 2010 at 4:57 p.m.
It's awesome that a portal 2 is coming but I hope Valve hasn't forgotten about Episode 3. 
Catastroon March 3, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
I love Valve so, so much.
megalowhoon March 3, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
this shit is fresh. go valve.
LordAndrewon March 3, 2010 at 5 p.m.
Very interesting...

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