Rocker recording artist The National and video game developer / publisher Valve Software announced today that they would be including an original song in the highly-anticipated upcoming Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 game Portal 2. The first Portal had one of the best soundtracks in recent memory so we are excited to say the least about this collaboration. Portal 2 is due for release worldwide the week of April 18, 2011 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac. Visit thinkwithportals.com for more info.
"The inclusion of the original song, Still Alive, in the first Portal game was part of what made the game special," said Chet Faliszek, writer at Valve. "For Portal 2, we wanted to extend the use of music. When Bug Music mentioned to us that The National might be interested, we jumped at the opportunity to work with them."
"After I met with Valve and learned about the intricacies and story line of the first Portal game, I knew The National's music would fit beautifully in the sequel." said Julia Betley, Bug MusicManager. "The National's raw and emotive music evokes the same visceral reactions from its listeners that Portal does from its players. It was exciting and a privilege to bring together two exceedingly talented creative teams to create something special for Portal 2."
