Transmission Received? | Portal's First ARG
In 2010, Valve decided to announce and promote Portal 2 in a completely out of the box way. Through an Alternate Reality Game. After updating a 3 year old game, Valve added radios to the test chambers and waited for fans to figure out their mystery
In this video, I explore the Portal ARG, how it was solved and what the reward was.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:15 March 1st, 2010 (Radio & BBS Phase)
09:57 March 3rd, 2010 (Valuable Asset Retrieval Phase)
11:41 March 5th, 2010 (drattmann Phase)
13:34 March 11th, 2010 (Game Developers Choice Awards)
16:10 June 1st, 2010 (The Surprise)
17:08 Closing Thoughts & Ending
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AUDIO USED
Portal 2 OST: There She Is
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage at Dawn
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