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Gabe Newell says he founded Valve after Doom showed him Microsoft 'was missing the opportunity' offered by the internet: 'I was willing to sort of put my money where my mouth was' (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Do we hate this guy yet? Fucker does nothing but collect rent on the entire games industry

[–] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We love him cause he fucks us tenderly instead of violently like everyone else.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Oh, like a softdom, how nice...

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A 50% markup on everything sold isn't very 'tender,' they just don't itemize it in the advertised price

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 month ago

Still 300% cheaper than fucking everything on PSN.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He did push gambling to kids. But he also did gaming on Linux.

[–] normal_user@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

We can do a dialectical analysis here, because he revolutionized something, Gabe Newell is like Mao, but he is also unlike Mao, for that he isn't Chinese.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

not even mentioning the real crime of never finishing half life

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I saw him on the train the other day he owes me 50€ somehow I just know it.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not yet, the licensing stuff sucks for sure but there is always a chance Gabe changes their policy. Valve is a rare unicorn that has yet to go out public so there is a chance it can be reformed.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

Why go public when you don't have any expenses you'd need to raise capital for?

[–] Big_Bob@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Has Half life 3 come out yet?

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Half Life 3 was the friends we made along the way.