Remembering 20 years of World of Warcraft
The original World of Warcraft was released on Nov. 23, 2004 and, what now feels like overnight, changed the industry forever ...
How a summer intern saved Valve from bankruptcy and shaped the future of gaming
The trouble began after multinational conglomerate Vivendi acquired Sierra Entertainment. Sierra had a long-time relationship with Valve, producing and distributing Half-Life and all of its spinoff ...
Half-Life 2 managed to break a new record 20 years after its release
The 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, one of the most influential shooters in the history of video games, comes with the ...
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Valve Nearly Went Bankrupt Before Launching Half-Life 2 and Steam; Company Saved by a Summer Intern
Valve nearly went bankrupt before launching Half-Life 2 and Steam due to a legal battle with Vivendi, but was saved by a ...
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An intern saved Valve and Steam from a crushing Vivendi lawsuit
An intensive two-hour long Half-Life 2 documentary produced by Secret Tape (an offshoot of NoClip) has delivered a rather ...
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Valve And Steam Founder Gabe Newell Still Thinks Physical Retailers Are An “Impediment” To Selling Games
As it turns out, Valve CEO Gabe Newell was already conceiving Steam at the same time that the studio was making Half-Life 2.
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Evening Reading - November 18, 20241
It's nighttime in America, which means it is time for another edition of Shacknews Evening Reading. Good evening, Shacknews, ...
A summer intern once saved Valve from a near-fatal lawsuit after a publisher 'decided to go World War 3' on it, and it all hinged on one email
"The company was pretty close to going bankrupt, I was pretty close to going personally bankrupt⁠—we went all in, there was ...