"What I like most about Portal was that it’s a quick sample of a game", he Told 'Euro Gamer TV'. "To me what that suggests is, that can be a business. That we can invest in creating these kinds of things, include them in bigger products and there are people that will love those in their own right, even if it’s only a two-hour experience."

Pitchford was Over in London to Show off the 1st Playable Build of the WWII FPS, 'Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway', but Regretted that the Strict Focus of that Title did Not Afford him the Freedom Enjoyed by VALVe with Orange Box:

"I think that [Portal] might influence me in the future", he Revealed. "There are brilliant things we're doing with Hell's Highway, amazing things technologically, but we also have to confine ourselves to the authenticity of the subject."

And he Expressed a Clear Preference for The Orange Box Model over Standalone Releases on 'XBox LIVE' or the 'PLAYSTATION Network', adding:

"XBox LIVE is neat, but why not include something of that scale in with your game ? That's neat added value. If it can affect the purchase decision of the customer, you can rationalise what it costs to develop. I would love to do because it's fun and a great opportunity to play with gameplay elements that might be a little bit outside the scope of your core game."

As a Former '3D Realms' Developer, Pitchford also Hailed PORTAL for Representing the Realization of Ideas he says the Team Had Been Working on Years Ago for PC and XBox 360 Shooter, 'Prey' :

"I worked on Prey in its first incarnation", he said. "And what VALVe did with Portal was part of the concept of what we originally imagined with portals and those were the puzzles that we hoped were part of the gameplay. I didn't see a lot of that come through in the final version of Prey."

GearBox' Next Project after 'BIA:HH' is a Sci-Fi Shooter called, 'Borderlands', an Alien-Based FPS and a Wii Update of 'Samba Di Amigo'.

You Can Hear more from Randy in the Next Episode of the 'Euro Gamer TV'.