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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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Oh, like a softdom, how nice...

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net -2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 months ago

Still 300% cheaper than fucking everything on PSN.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 months ago

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

[-] normal_user@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

not even mentioning the real crime of never finishing half life

[-] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

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

[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 months ago

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.