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Valve was founded 30 years ago — changed PC gaming forever with Half-Life, then Steam | Microsoft veterans Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded the company on August 24, 1996. (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 23 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Why do we never hear about Mike Harrington? It's always Gabe Newell.
Anyways I guess congratulations to them is in order, they've done a fantastic job. I only wish they would move the company to Canada or EU. I don't buy American products or services, the only exception is Steam.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Maybe Harrington isn't rich?

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  • [–] 31 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Harrington

    On January 15, 2000, Harrington sold his stake in Valve to Newell

    According to Newell, Harrington did not want to risk another project after the success of Half-Life.

    So apparently Gabe Newell has absolute power.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    So apparently Gabe Newell has absolute power.

    And he runs Valve with an iron fist barely caring what the employees do.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Yes they seem to have a very large degree of freedom, which allegedly was also how the Steam for Linux client got started.
    But I think he cares, AFAIK that green-light was granted by Gabe Newell personally.
    He is just not breathing down their neck constantly. Which is the best kind of manager there is.

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