Gabe Newell on Valve

Gabe Newell On Valve

I realize that top image may not be the most enticing for a click through but I implore you to read this great Polygon article - Gabe Newell on Valve's Past, Gaming's Present and Steam's Future. Even if most of that headline is nonsense to you; click through. Newell has a lot of great insight into hiring practices, community embracement and just Doing Good Business. This paragraph is definitely worth a roundtable of discussion:
Giving control to the internet and its users is the only logical choice that a modern corporation can take on, Newell said. Pre-internet thinking in terms of direct communication with consumers is harmful; the internet is much better at organizing individuals than a corporation will ever be. Open markets are what thrive in the digital age, and as technology improves — particularly 3D printing and other forms of digital-to-physical fabrication — that philosophy will become relevant far outside the Steam ecosystem.
Heads up via Adam.

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  • Valve is also coming out with their own game console which is intriguing. I wish they would just focus on making a new Left 4 Dead, which is just about the most entertaining series I've ever played
    Keith on Friday, February 8th, 2013 @ 10:03am

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