Forbes lists Gabe Newell as "a Name You Need To Know In 2011"

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Acevil on 13 November 2010

Mr.Metralha said:

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vlad321 said:

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Companies that only make PC Games can't make any profit and so PC gaming is dying. I don't think Forbes heard that before writing this piece.

If that is indeed true, than maybe it is a name we need to know to study problems with digital distribution or online infrastructures.

It's not, I was actually calling anyone who thinks that PC games don't make any money fucking morons.

I actually tried to research this when I said it is if that is. I couldn't find valve's earning. Do you know what it is? Because I wrote a piece how digital distribution will in the end replace standard mediums in places like movies, games and music (The last one is already happening).

Newell doesn't share Valve's profit details.

Well, I wish they would just release some basic information. Revenue and Profit only.

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Acevil said:

vlad321 said:

Acevil said:

vlad321 said:

Companies that only make PC Games can't make any profit and so PC gaming is dying. I don't think Forbes heard that before writing this piece.

If that is indeed true, than maybe it is a name we need to know to study problems with digital distribution or online infrastructures.

It's not, I was actually calling anyone who thinks that PC games don't make any money fucking morons.

I actually tried to research this when I said it is if that is. I couldn't find valve's earning. Do you know what it is? Because I wrote a piece how digital distribution will in the end replace standard mediums in places like movies, games and music (The last one is already happening).

They're a private company so they're under no obligation to reveal financial information.

Get your Portable ID!

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Mr.Metralha on 13 November 2010

Acevil said:

Mr.Metralha said:

Newell doesn't share Valve's profit details.

Well, I wish they would just release some basic information. Revenue and Profit only.

I'd bet they don't want to talk much about their gold mine. The less others have the idea to create Steam clones, the better for the company that is growing by word of mouth.

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HappySqurriel on 13 November 2010

Back in 2004 (if I remember correctly) I read an interview where Gabe Newell (basically) said that valve had no real intention of getting into the digital distribution business, and that Steam was (essentially) created because they couldn't find a decent service (or anyone who was interested in creating a decent service) when they were looking for a digital solution for Half-Life 2 ...

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hatmoza on 13 November 2010

This thread made me put on my shoes. I'm about to go and get some delicious KFC.

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hatmoza said:

This thread made me put on my shoes. I'm about to go and get some delicious KFC.

Can I have some?

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C8 on 13 November 2010

shio said:

Newell is the co-founder and president of Valve Corporation, the developer behind popular game franchises like Half-Life and Portal as well as the operator of Steam. A Microsoft Millionaire, Newell quit the Bill Gates empire to found Valve in 1996 in Bellingvue, Washington, with fellow ex-Microsoft employee Mike Harrington.

Bellingvue is not a city in Washington. You merged Bellingham (an hour and a half north of Seattle) and Bellevue (10 minutes east of Seattle). Valve is in Bellevue, which borders Redmond, where Microsoft is based.

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DaHuuuuuudge on 14 November 2010

C8 said:

shio said:

Newell is the co-founder and president of Valve Corporation, the developer behind popular game franchises like Half-Life and Portal as well as the operator of Steam. A Microsoft Millionaire, Newell quit the Bill Gates empire to found Valve in 1996 in Bellingvue, Washington, with fellow ex-Microsoft employee Mike Harrington.

Bellingvue is not a city in Washington. You merged Bellingham (an hour and a half north of Seattle) and Bellevue (10 minutes east of Seattle). Valve is in Bellevue, which borders Redmond, where Microsoft is based.

I live in Seattle, and I was going to say that.

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