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Erik Wolpaw is an American video game writer. He and Chet Faliszek wrote the pioneering video game website Old Man Murray . He subsequently worked for game developers Double Fine Productions and Valve , and is known for his work on video games including Half-Life 2 , Psychonauts , Portal , Portal 2 and Half-Life: Alyx .
Oct 31, 2007 · So today we bring you our interview with one half of Old Man Murray, Erik Wolpaw. We discuss what it's like to work for Valve, how GLaDOS came about, the role of cake in games, and, of course, why all plays suck.
- Co-Founder
Mar 25, 2020 · We talked with Erik Wolpaw and Chris Remo about Jeff, some beloved Half-Life characters, and Alyx's shocking final scene.
- Mathew Olson
- Reporter
Jun 7, 2017 · His former writing partner at Old Man Murray, Erik Wolpaw, moved on in February. And last January saw Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw leave the company after eighteen years. Add in Ted Kosmatka who left after finishing writing the DOTA 2 lore, and Valve has only Steve Jaros left on its roster.
- Co-Founder
In a rare interview, Valve writing lynchpins Marc Laidlaw and Erik Wolpaw talk in-depth on the narrative structure and pithy quips behind critically feted games like Half-Life 2, Portal, and Left 4 Dead 2.
- Kris Graft
Erik Wolpaw is a writer at Valve and has worked on franchises such as Half Life and Portal. He recently worked on Half Life:Alyx and Aperture Desk JobSOCIAL ...
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May 17, 2011 · Erik Wolpaw, writer for some of the highest-profile games of the past decade, discusses everything from Valve's design process to the scientist who evaded GLaDOS.
