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Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2

Posted Jun 20, 2010 at 11:00AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming Tags: portal 2, Steam, Valve Corporation

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If Valve has its way, PS3 owners would be playing co-op with PC gamers when Portal 2 hits.

Valve developer Erik Johnson recently revealed that cross-platform co-op play between Portal 2's PS3 and PC (and Mac) versions is "something the team is gunning for." The possibility was raised after Valve's announcement that Steamworks would be available on PS3.

Johnson's fellow Valve developer Mike Dunkle further confirmed that, "The plan is you will be able to play between console and PC."

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...if I'm wrong but I believe there are mousebased controls released for the PS3. I remember seeing on in GAME some time ago. I think it was called FragFX or something like that. On the other hand, if Portal 2 will have Move support I believe it would be a pretty even fight. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

Besides, I don't see why players would get their asses kicked in Co-Op?

# RE: ... — misthero 2010-06-20 15:12

Quoting papajag:

Agreed. But wouldn't the PS3 players get their ass kicked because it's so much easier to aim with the mouse;also PC mod and what-not?

maybe Valve will be so smart to give it keyboard and mouse support on ps3

# RE: ... — NarooN 2010-06-22 07:14

Quoting papajag:

Quoting skidz:
No, Microsoft do not allow third party distribution services like steamworks. They will only let developers use xbox live.

Agreed. But wouldn't the PS3 players get their ass kicked because it's so much easier to aim with the mouse;also PC mod and what-not?

PS3 has full support for keyboard n mouse (e.g. Unreal Tournament 3). Valve will most likely implement this. Would be pretty easy to add.

# RE: RE: RE: RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — Hugh Isaacs II 2010-06-20 14:14

Steamworks isn't a distribution service, Steam is.

Plus Microsoft allowed Rockstar Social Club for GTA 4 and even PlayOnline for Final Fantasy 11.

It's possible but Valve probably has to pay up quite a bit or create some sort of workaround (like linking your Live account to your Steam account) to get this through.

# Like Kojima did with MGO? — Wani 2010-06-27 18:11

As far as I know MGO is only on PS3, what are you talking about.

+2 # RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — slash_th 2010-06-20 12:39

i think they can settle their differences... for science

+2 # RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — John E 2010-06-20 13:12

This is something that I personally think should become standard for cross platform games. Guess it all depends on how great of a success this becomes.

+2 # RE: RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — Jack450 2010-06-20 13:56

Quoting slash_th:

i think they can settle their differences... for science

Quoting John E:

This is something that I personally think should become standard for cross platform games. Guess it all depends on how great of a success this becomes.

This isn't about how successful Steamworks will be on consoles it's about money. Microsoft wont allow this cause this will be a service free of charge and most likely Valve will try to find a way to make their Source games DLC free which MS wont be too happy with.

+4 # nice — davidg 2010-06-20 13:48

But THE thing I want for portal 2 is move support. It would be way easier with a move controller or at least mouse support (move would be better since I don't have a table in the living room to use a mouse). Would be really nice! =D

# Yep — NeoHumpty 2010-06-20 15:31

I hadn't thought of it, but you're right. I had a hard time using the controller on The Orange Box's version of the first. I would have been so much happier for some kind of Team Fortress announcement, though. Even just a PS3 update would have been awesome. Anxious to see how much Gabe is thinking of doing with Sony.

+2 # Gman — Alright 2010-06-20 14:53

I hope someday ps3 and xbox360 owners can play online together

-2 # RE: Gman — BLEEP BLOOP 2010-06-20 18:12

then the what of the crazy fan boys? we will have no one to laught at other then wii fan girls.... (im not a fan boy)

# RE: Gman — VashioKun 2010-06-22 00:21

So every match I join will have "LOLOLOLOL FAGGOT PS3 OWNER" and "LOLOLOLOL FAGGOT 360 OWNER". No thanks

# You can use a mouse with the PS3 — W1nn13_T3h_P00h 2010-06-20 15:00

Lol seems you guys haven't noticed you can plug a mouse into the PS3 and aim that way

+2 # Well. — Anhmeister 2010-06-20 15:01

Everyone seems to be forgetting that the PS3 does allow Keyboard and Mouse support. Devs just need to implement that.

+2 # RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — Gangsta457 2010-06-20 18:38

why not cross plaform ps3/360 so ps3 can whoop ass?

# RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — Power_Surge 2010-06-21 01:02

Quoting misthero:

Quoting papajag:
Agreed. But wouldn't the PS3 players get their ass kicked because it's so much easier to aim with the mouse;also PC mod and what-not?

maybe Valve will be so smart to give it keyboard and mouse support on ps3

Fingers crossed...

# coder — mr red 2010-06-21 18:00

this not going happen. ps3 coding wil is different to pc version and will need server in the middle to tranlateed. and it was to long . just wouldn't happen.

# whut?! — Zhipp 2010-06-22 01:19

I didn't even know this was possible.

# OMG — gamesquest2 2010-06-23 10:10

why is this so hard to imagine dont start saying oh but they have diffrent processors and stuff whoever makes the game can easily bind the outputs and make them the same thats just like saying if i make a txt document on mac it wouldnt be visable on a pc, it obviously depends on how the outputs coded not what it does to get there so no more this isnt possible more will it be allowed and maybe then playstation will rival xbox live so xbox will be force to play along with this in future

# LOL — CaspA 2010-06-25 16:07

Does anyone else remember when Valve said something along the lines of "never working with the PS3?" does anybody else see the irony? LMAO SonyWIN

# RE: Valve wants PS3-PC cross-platform play in Portal 2 — Norml 2010-06-25 20:11

So controller VS keyboard and mouse....that should be fun.

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# hehe — aperson2 2010-06-27 18:59

I remember when Gabe made all those comments about the PS3 and the fanboys went apeshit at him, claiming Valve are a "lazy studio" to just flat-out "suck" and "their games are bad".

I would really, really love to know where they are now. I'd love to know what they'd say in response to all this greatness. Valve are once again waving their magic wand and this time it's at the Playstation.

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