| The_Yoda said: @konnichiwa Valve is killing it and I will take your word for it that in the metric of Profit Per Employee they are the king of the Video Game business but if you look at the chart I posted earlier the big three are profiting in the billions and would probably think 19 million is cute. Wait a tick where did you come up with 19 million? A quick search said they brought in 5 billion in 2023 at 40 points which would put their profit for that year alone at 2 billion. 400 employees would only be 5 mil profit per employee not 19. That is still stellar. Sorry I guess I didn't take you at your word but 19 million total profit just seemed way too low and I looked anyway. |
In a stunning revelation, data from an antitrust lawsuit against Valve Corporation, filed by Wolfire Games, the developer behind Humble Bundle, has shed light on the inner workings of the gaming giant. The lawsuit alleges that Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform, holds a monopoly on PC gaming. However, the most intriguing aspect of the leak is the improperly redacted data that has surfaced, offering a rare glimpse into Valve’s employee count, pay scales, gross margins, and commissions.
In 2021, Valve reportedly employed 336 people, with a mere 79 dedicated to Steam, despite the platform’s release of over 10,000 games that year. This starkly contrasts with Valve’s estimated annual revenue from Steam, which stands at an impressive $8.5 billion. The largest team within Valve, comprising nearly 200 employees, remains focused on game development, while the hardware division, recorded at 41 employees in 2021, has likely grown substantially following the success of the Steam Deck.
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Analysis of Valve’s structure and revenue
Interestingly, the average salary for a Valve employee in 2021 was an astounding $1.3 million. Valve’s revenue per employee is estimated to be around $19 million, potentially making it one of the highest revenue per employee companies globally. For comparison, highly profitable companies like Apple and Google generate significantly lower revenue per employee.
