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Portal

2007 first-person puzzle video game
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Portal

Summary

Portal is a video game[1]. Portal has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Portal authored Erik Wolpaw[3].
  • Portal authored Chet Faliszek[4].
  • Portal authored Kim Swift[5].
  • Portal is the creator of Valve Corporation[6].
  • Portal received the Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[7].
  • Portal received the Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[8].
  • Portal's instance of is recorded as video game[9].
  • Portal's composer is recorded as Kelly Bailey[10].
  • Portal's composer is recorded as Mike Morasky[11].
  • Portal was published by Valve Corporation[12].
  • Portal's genre is puzzle video game[13].
  • Portal's genre is first-person shooter[14].
  • Portal's genre is science fiction video game[15].
  • Portal's based on is recorded as Narbacular Drop[16].
  • Portal was followed by Portal 2[17].
  • A cast member of Portal was Alésia Glidewell[18].
  • A cast member of Portal was Ellen McLain[19].
  • Portal's developer is recorded as Valve Corporation[20].
  • Portal's part of the series is recorded as Portal[21].
  • Portal's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[22].
  • Portal's inventory number is recorded as 934.2012[23].
  • Portal's designed by is recorded as Kim Swift[24].
  • Portal's Commons category is recorded as Portal (video game)[25].
  • Portal's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[26].
  • Portal's platform is recorded as macOS[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Erik Wolpaw[3], a video game writer[28], b. 1967[29], of United States[30]; Chet Faliszek[4], an engineer[31], b. 1965[32], of United States[33]; and Kim Swift[5], a video game designer[34], b. 1983[35], of United States[36]. Portal was published by Valve Corporation[12]. Cast members include Alésia Glidewell[18] and Ellen McLain[19]. Portal is the creator of Valve Corporation[6].

Publication

Publication dates include October 10, 2007[37], November 23, 2007[38], November 22, 2007[39], December 11, 2007[40], May 12, 2010[41], and May 2, 2013[42]. Portal's language of work or name is recorded as English[43]. Genres include puzzle video game[13], first-person shooter[14], and science fiction video game[15]. Portal's part of the series is recorded as Portal[21]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[44], digital distribution[45], and digital download[46].

Subject and Themes

Portal's main subject is rogue AI[47]. Portal's part of the series is recorded as Portal[21].

Reception

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[7] and Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[8], a Game Developers Choice Awards[48]. Reviews include 9.1/10[49], 90/100[50], and 87/100[51].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Portal was followed by Portal 2[17].

Why It Matters

Portal has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Portal is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Portal receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[7] and Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[8].

Related Entities

Android computer keyboard Electronic Arts Kelly Bailey Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Mike Patton Museum of Modern Art optical disc PlayStation 3 touchscreen United States Valve Corporation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . redump.org. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [49] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [50] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [51] ↑ . igdb.com. Retrieved . igdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → portal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: portal, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  2. 10d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 9.1/10, 90/100, 87/100 +1
    Lki id → Portal
    Game mode → —
    Subreddit → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Portal_2007, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293354724|Portal (#293354724)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎Giant Bomb Wi"
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