PS3+PC+MAC=Everyone plays Portal together

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Espy

Espy

Really interesting what Valve is doing here. If you buy Portal 2 for the PS3 you can link it to your Steam account and play on your Mac or PC. Thats cool right? Even MORE interesting is that if you are playing on any of the above platforms you are playing with folks on all the other platforms listed. So if I'm on my PS3 and Jay is on Steam on his PC we can play together... wait, that didn't sound right...

Article from Kotaku for those who like their news official:

Portal's Creators Want To Give You Free Games


If you play Portal 2 on PS3, you can play with people on a PC. Neat! And to make sure as many people as possible are doing just that, the PS3 version of the game will include the PC version.
All players have to do once they get the game is link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts. Once that's done, they'll have a Steam Play (so, PC and/or Mac) version of the game ready to download in their library list.
This cross-platform play even extends to giving PS3 users the ability to chat to PC gamers, and vice-versa. Oh, and PS3 users can even save their game in the Steam Cloud, meaning Valve has them tucked away in their servers in case something ever goes horribly wrong with your PS3.
That's a whole lot of "firsts" for both Steam, the PC multiplayer service of choice, and Sony's PlayStation Network. Not to mention a free copy of the game you can, for example, take with you on a laptop when you're not on your couch with the PS3.
And if all this works, and works well, let us welcome out glorious cross-platform future with open arms!
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Jiarn

What I wouldn't give to beat the ever loving hell out of console/MAC players on L4D2...
 
Espy

Espy

I really hope even more developers do this but I doubt it. I'm sure they are horrified at Valve for "giving away" anything at all despite the fact that it's going to bolster their online community and connect the PS3 and Steam (which is a really huge deal).
 
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Jiarn

It really is amazing news and I really hope it's a step in the direction for the future of online gaming.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

Portal 2 is a must-buy in every way. Getting the PS3 version since I can play that now, and later when I have a good gaming computer, I can play there too. Very cool.
 
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Chibibar

that is very good news. I am glad Valve is going with cross platform gaming. It will be AWESOME if L4D series cross over like this.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Oh, I can imagine the posts on the Steam forums now, "Why don't PC gamers get a free PS3 copy?! It's not fair!"
 
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Jiarn

Reading official forums for an official product is so pointless. Blizzard forums anyone?
 
Covar

Covar

I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. I generally try to avoid Gamestop, and love buying things from Steam, but now I might just preorder the PS3 copy.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Has there been any announcement about bundle packs on the PC? When the L4D games came out there were 4-packs available, I'm wondering if there is going to be a two-fer of Portal.
 
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