Been wanting games to do this.

So this is going to be the first game to be able to do this? This will revolutionize online gaming! 
 
I think this will put confusion towards lan tournaments in the future.

It's a crazy world we live in.

" So this is going to be the first game to be able to do this? This will revolutionize online gaming!   I think this will put confusion towards lan tournaments in the future. "

" So this is going to be the first game to be able to do this? This will revolutionize online gaming!   I think this will put confusion towards lan tournaments in the future. "

" It's a crazy world we live in. "

Forgive my ignorance, but why not with the 360 also?

I knew it ... thats the reason for the delay right there. And its a perfect game to do it too. Portal 2 is not competetive so you dont have to worry about artificially putting shackles on the PC gamer (like Shadowrun did). Love it ... I still think too many people dont get what steamworks for the PS3 really means for that crowd.

That's really awesome, now I have to decide which version to get.

" Forgive my ignorance, but why not with the 360 also? "

Because PS3 is a more open console for developers, thus Valve included steamworks support on the PS3 version.  So it would seem the 360 version will NOT be the platform of choice for once. "

While this shouldn't really come as a surprise since they've been talking about it since June, I'm also rather hesitant to believe that a small Wordpress blog would pick up on this from EA and not a larger publication.

" @Rockdalf said:

Because PS3 is a more open console for developers, thus Valve included steamworks support on the PS3 version.  So it would seem the 360 version will NOT be the platform of choice for once. "

Actually the PC was always the platform of choice for Valve games. Anyway, while this is an interesting development, I don't really have many friends on PSN so this feature won't be of much use to me. "

Don't forget FF11 also had cross platform online play between the PS2 and PC, maybe 360 too but I don't remember. 

Kinda funny how Valve did a complete 180 on the PS3. Not long ago they wouldn't even touch it, but now they're embracing it with open arms.

" Kinda funny how Valve did a complete 180 on the PS3. Not long ago they wouldn't even touch it, but now they're embracing it with open arms. "

Microsoft won't allow steamworks in the game the bypass the certifications the games get for updates and other stuff, which sucks

" @EVO said:

" Kinda funny how Valve did a complete 180 on the PS3. Not long ago they wouldn't even touch it, but now they're embracing it with open arms. "

I guess it shows what can happen when you put forth the effort to learn to program for a new system. "

Sweet.

Well then, I guess I know which system I'm getting it for

Hopefully it's done as well as it was done with Shadowrun.

I wish they'd do that for the 360 so I can play with my  friends since I'm getting this on the PC.

If two players are exactly the same skill level, and one is on the PC and the other on the console, the PC guy will win most of the time, due to mouse precision. 
 
But this would not be a problem in Portal 2 because the players co-operate rather than compete (though I expect there may be a competitive mode).

Whoa! that's awesome! 
 
Picking up the pc and ps3 version (for superior one / trophy love) and being able to play co-op on seperate screens with the mrs?! I love valve. 
 
I really hope this comes true, if they are able to get this level of integration through steam works on the ps3, who knows what other things they could do!

that will be cool for them to do that. i plan on getting it for the PC. this is one thing that answered my question on why steam was coming to the ps3.

I doubt it.

This is good news, won't have to deal with the faggotry of XBL users.  At least PSN users have a higher chance of not saying anything at all.

That's cool, I still probably won't have bought a PS3 by then, but it's cool that it's in there.

Still going to play it on 360.  
 
Unless I have a new PC by the time it comes out, which is doubtful. 

Surely I can't be the only one bothered by the lack of sources or anyone else picking up the story, right?

Would've been nice to have cross platform across all 3 systems. Still, a nice step forward.

I imagine there is some behind the scenes reason for no 360 cross-co-op as well, but I think the Playstation Move would work something like this: 

Tempting, but most of my friends play on the 360. I might get both versions like I did with Resident Evil 5, depending if I know people on the PS3/PC that get it.

" Whoa! that's awesome!  Picking up the pc and ps3 version (for superior one / trophy love) and being able to play co-op on seperate screens with the mrs?! I love valve.  I really hope this comes true, if they are able to get this level of integration through steam works on the ps3, who knows what other things they could do! "

AWESOME!

" Thats gonna be so damn awesome! "

Thats really cool. Its not really going to effect me since everyone I know is buying the game on the PC, but its still an awesome feature to include. Hopefully valve can continue this trend and make it a common thing.

It would be extremely cool if the 360 and PS3 both had steam works and online games would go through that to be cross platform, maybe next generation.