Gabe Newell stepped back from making games after Portal 2 because everyone kept agreeing with him

He didn't want Valve to be all yes people ...

Gabe Newell stepped back from game design during Portal 2's development

Valve CEO Gabe Newell "always wanted to be part of the team, but being Gabe and being in his position, that never really ...

Portal writer Erik Wolpaw is "not worried about AI taking over creative writing," but it could be the straight-faced foil to GTA's chaos

Portal and Half-Life Alyx writer Erik Wolpaw is testing how generative AI could help game NPCs react at Valve, but admits ...
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Portal 64 dev says "don't be mad at Valve" for the project's shutdown

The creator of the recently canned Portal 64 project released a new video telling everyone "Don't blame Valve," adding that the actual release of the fan remake of Portal on a Nintendo SDK was highly ...

Valve Writer Erik Wolpaw Says Some At The Studio Have Been Experimenting With AI Tools

The Half-Life writer says the tech is not good at being creative, but could be used to provide real-time responses in games ...
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Valve squashes Team Fortress 2 and Portal fan projects after years of leniency

Valve may have had a change of heart about fan-made tribute projects “borrowing” its intellectual property. GamesRadar+ reported on the Steam maker’s DMCA takedown notice sent to the creators of Team ...
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Portal’s Writer Says Valve Is A Smaller Company Than It Looks

Valve committed to making a Counter-Strike 2, so never say never. Erik Wolpaw is a legend in video games, both for his onetime work as a journalist, but also his more influential and far-reaching work ...
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Valve Reveals Why A Portal VR Game Hasn't Happened Yet

Valve fans are still curious as to why the company still hasn't released Portal in VR. The hilarious dystopian mind-bending puzzle game has been at the top of the list for VR enthusiasts. As it turns ...