Exciting Call to Valve from Portal’s Author

Erik Wolpaw, co-author of the original Portal and former Valve employee, Various Valve games, including Portal 1 and 2 their work on He was interviewed on the Kiwi Talkz podcast, where he discussed it. Wolpaw has expressed interest in making a third Portal game by getting players excited.

In an interview with Wolpaw, “We need to start making Portal 3, That’s my message… to whomever” he said and continued:I’m also getting old. We’re getting to a point where – it’s crazy to think about it – we’re literally going to be too old if we get to work on Portal 3 any longer. We have to do this now.”

“Email Gabe, tell him you want Portal 3”

Wolpaw cited the recent Steam Deck launch game, Aperture Desk Job, as an example of people’s desire for a third Portal game: “Desk Job was fun to do. If you like Desk Job, email Gabe, get some Say you want Portal 3“

While Wolpaw’s enthusiasm for the Portal series is clear, he also voices his realistic thoughts on the hurdles Valve must overcome to greenlight a third Portal game. Wolpaw, earlier in the Interview, is ready to make a new portal game but he stated that he alone would not be enough.

Wolpaw, Valve’s 300 employees’ Steam app or St.working on new hardware like eam Deckthinks he wouldn’t want to devote too many resources to a new game: “So it costs a lot to take 75 people and try to make a game.”

Although it’s a huge cost, according to Wolpaw, Portal 3 is a game with potential. there will be a lot of profit also points out: “A lot of money can be made from a game like this, but I’m not talking about money in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive style. The game itself brings a lot of money.”

As a result, it’s entirely up to us whether we see Portal 3 or not. Depends on Valve’s actions. If Portal 3 comes out, the whole game world will be shaken because we are all aware of Valve’s quality. What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments.