Portal free on Steam until May 24th

[Feels Good Man]

Portal used to cost money. Until May 24th, it's free. End of story.

Well, technically speaking, there are some strings attached. Fortunately, they're entirely decorative. We just like the way they look, swaying in the gentle breeze created by a million people simultanously fainting from shock at the news that Portal is free. Now you have no reason not to try Portal.

"I have a reason," some of you are probably typing into an angry email. "You see, sir, I own a Mac."

Well guess what: For the first time ever, Portal is also available for the Mac.

"Capitol news! But the excellent puzzle adventure Portal won over 40 Game of the Year awards; Surely it must cost at least five or six hundred dollars."

You'd think that, especially since it actually won over 70 Game of the Year Awards. But, like we keep saying, Portal is free. Free on the Mac. Free on the PC. But only until May 24th. So you only have a few days to decide if your free copy of Portal is worth the price we're currently charging - which is you ever-so-slightly moving your index finger just barely enough to click the big red "download" button right there to the left.

YOU KEEP THE GAME FOREVER

Steam Page

 

[luke_c]

Gonna grab it now, I have it on PS3 but, you know how that went...

 

[R2DJ]

Feels Good Man

Thanks for the heads up. Finished it on the Orange Box on 360 but my laptop will be delighted to have a dose of awesomeness!

EDIT: Can't connect to Steam right now. Probably a lot of people are having a slice of the cake.

 

[prowler]

Spoiler

Weeee are pleased that you made it through the final challenge where we pretended we were going to murder you. We are very very happy for your success. We are throwing a party in honor of your tremendous success. Place the device on the ground, then lie on your stomach with your arms at your sides. A party associate will arrive shortly to collect you for your party. Make no further attempt to leave the testing area. Assume the 'Party Escort Submission Position' or you will miss the party.

That's pretty much why I play Portal over and over again.

 

[jgu1994]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

 

[Berthenk]

Fuck yeah! Didn't have this one yet... I'm downloading this one at the moment. Need to look up some tutorials on mapping for this one as I've only tried that once and failed horribly.

 

[Feels Good Man]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

After May 24th, you can't play it.

 

[_Chaz_]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

After May 24th, you can't play it.

Gay.

 

[Berthenk]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

After May 24th, you can't play it.

Bugger, dude. Why did you have to say that?

 

[prowler]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

After May 24th, you can't play it.

*snip*

You'll finish it in under a day, 12 hours 1 hour anyway

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Anyway this cake is great...

I played it on The Orange Box on the 360 and my PC's are crap, so I don't really expect to be playing this (again). It's a fantastic game though, it'll give you many laughs.



Someone had to post it.

 

[Berthenk]

I'm confused. Is this kinda like the tf2 free weekend where after the weekend is over you can't play it, or is it once you download it you get to keep it even past may 24th with no charge.

After May 24th, you can't play it.

*snip*

You'll finish it in under a day, 12 hours 1 hour anyway

It'll take a while before I've made and properly tested my map though...

 

[Feels Good Man]

Whoa, whoa. I think you keep the game FOREVER?

Whaaaat?

Will confirm this later

 

[prowler]

Whoa, whoa. I think you keep the game FOREVER?

Whaaaat?

Will confirm this later

QUOTEBut only until May 24th. So you only have a few days to decide if your free copy of Portal is worth the price we're currently charging - which is you ever-so-slightly moving your index finger just barely enough to click the big red "download" button right there to the left.

Which means, you only can play it until May 24th, giving you a couple of days to decide to download it or not (It's about 600-700MB, right?)

 

[Berthenk]

Whoa, whoa. I think you keep the game FOREVER?

Whaaaat?

Will confirm this later

QUOTEBut only until May 24th. So you only have a few days to decide if your free copy of Portal is worth the price we're currently charging - which is you ever-so-slightly moving your index finger just barely enough to click the big red "download" button right there to the left.

Which means, you only can play it until May 24th, giving you a couple of days to decide to download it or not (It's about 600-700MB, right?)

Actually, it's 1308.7 MB.

 

[Deleted-171178]

Downloading even though I have for PS3.

 

[gov78]

man i dont think im ever going to hate Valve, anyway this is good news i need to play this since im intrested in Portal 2 coz of the co-op

 

[Berthenk]

Yay it's done downloading... let's see if it's different from before...

 

[Feels Good Man]

Alright guys, I think if you purchase it now for the low price of $0.00, you keep it on your account FOREVER

 

[logical thinker]

I don't think the game will expire.
It is a free copy (not free week/weekend/month): http://store.steampowered.com/app/400/

Thanks for the news!