Portal 2 sells more than 4 million, gets new DLC

Portal 2 is kind of a big deal, and now Valve has revealed just how big: 4 million copies sold, worldwide, in just over a year since launch.

The news coincides with the release of the game's birthday present: The DLC Pack introducing the Perpetual Testing Initiative.

...that trailer shows absolutely nothing to do with what's actually in store - the Perpetual Testing Initiative is a level editor for the super-popular game, which gives gamers the ability to create, share and play their own puzzling creations.

Valve declined to give a platform breakdown on the sales figures, but CEO Gabe Newell has commented that the series traditionally sells better on PC than on consoles.

One Response to “Portal 2 sells more than 4 million, gets new DLC”

1. Steam Weekly Top Sellers: May 13th, 2012 « Player Attack says:

   May 13, 2012 at 2:40 pm

   [...] surprising, when you think about the fact that it received an awfully shiny DLC pack last week. The Perpetual Testing Initiative launched for Portal 2 last week, and pretty instantly took the world by [...]

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Article Details

• published: May 8th, 2012
• by: Jessica Citizen
• in: Company: Valve, DLC, Gabe Newell, Game: Portal 2, Perpetual Testing Initiative
• comments: 1

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