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From now until September 20, the PC and Mac versions of Valve's classic first-person puzzler Portal are free. Free gratis. You won't pay a cent for it.
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It's been free for about 3 months now Aaron ;) Team Fortress 2 is also free forever :)
 

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Has it?

How come all the new articles just came out on it then, including the one linked on Steam itself?

Already knew about TF2.
 

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I knew about TF2 as well, but I was also thinking Portal was not a part of this.

They have, in the past, had simliar limited time event with Portal.
It was free if you downloaded & played it within a 3 day time period. But only once that I know of.
Thats how I got my Portal 1 copy in fact, by playing during the event.
 

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Is it free as in forever as long as you download and install it it before the 20th, or free as in just play until the 20th then it goes away?

This is what no one seems to specify..
 

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Based on this:

Download a FREE copy of the original Portal for your PC or Mac here

I'd say that until 9/20, you can download a copy. I'm going to assume that it is then yours forever (I don't game myself :)). A Guy
 

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Is it free as in forever as long as you download and install it it before the 20th, or free as in just play until the 20th then it goes away?

This is what no one seems to specify..

Well I downloaded the free version of Portal last year (I did not own Portal at this point) and my version of Portal has continued to work, so presumably forever! Also, their marketing worked, because I am now looking to buy Portal 2!

I didn't know about TF2, however. I shall go and have a look, and see if it is still free :party:
 

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Ok then. Sounds as if free forever then.

TF2 is free forever from now on since a few months ago, so no time limit on getting it.
 

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Ok then. Sounds as if free forever then.

TF2 is free forever from now on since a few months ago, so no time limit on getting it.

I do not know about this event, but as for the free Portal weekend event last year, I got to keep mine forever as well.

I havent played it for awhile, but I just double checked on it to be certain.
Steam confirms "You already own Portal" and lets me install & play without issue or complaint.

So It certainly seems its forever if you get it before the time period expires.
 

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