During an interview with Did You Know Gaming (via GamingBible), Portal 2 Erik Wolpaw revealed that both he and co-writer Jay Pinkerton have a concrete idea for the story of Portal 3. There's no script and it seems that it's more of a premise rather than a fleshed out idea of the entire story, but they know where the game starts and what it would look like. The two have also pitched it to Valve and received an enthusiastic response, but they still need a team to actually bring the game to life. Given the structure of Valve, that's very hard to do.
"Yeah Jay and I have an idea that we think is pretty awesome for what would happen, generally speaking," said Wolpaw. "We don't have a script or any details worked out, but we have sort of a starting point that we like a ton. So you know, it's good we have this idea but there's a lot left to do. Someone's gotta think up some new portal puzzles! But we do have an actual idea, yes."
Wolpaw also noted that it would really only be possible during a time where Valve employees aren't busy on another project so they didn't have to take manpower away from another game. Whether it ever happens remains to be seen. It sounds like there's enthusiasm for the game within Valve, but making it actually happen would be quite a tall task. GLaDOS actress Ellen McLain has also expressed interest in Portal 3, so there are a lot of people that want to make it.
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