Which company distributed Portal 2's retail and console versions?

Electronic Arts distributed Portal 2’s retail copies and its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.

Valve developed Portal 2 and handled its digital computer release through Steam, but it reached physical retail and those major console platforms through a distribution agreement with Electronic Arts. That arrangement made EA the company associated with getting the boxed and console editions into stores, rather than the game’s developer or creative owner.

The wording can cause confusion because “publisher,” “developer,” and “distributor” are not interchangeable. Valve is listed as the game’s developer and publisher, while EA handled distribution for the retail, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 editions. A later Nintendo Switch version arrived in the Portal: Companion Collection in 2022, making the original distribution arrangement distinct from every later port.