„It would be a slow death spiral.” Steam's future worries not only players. Devs also wonder what will happen to Valve without Gabe Newell
The creator of the Saint Row series doesn't rule out buying Valve or selling off Steam, but he can't imagine the crazy scenario that led to such decisions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 17, 2025
Gabe Newell will spend $300 million on the largest private research vessel. The head of Steam wants to explore the deepest regions of the oceans
Gabe Newell is getting more and more involved in his new passion. The Valve founder has invested several hundred million dollars in the creation of a research ship to carry out months-long missions.
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Zbigniew Woznicki
August 19, 2025
Steam and Half-Life were created because Gabe Newell couldn't stand that „more people were using Doom than Windows”
Gabe Newell recently gave an interview in which he shared the story behind the founding of Valve. As it turns out, Microsoft and Doom played a big role in it.
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Agnes Adamus
July 29, 2025
Gabe Newell on the future of the industry. Those who understand AI will win, not necessarily those who can code
Gabe Newell believes that understanding AI tools could be crucial to the future of programming. More than years of experience in the industry.
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Zbigniew Woznicki
July 18, 2025
Issues with Steam Guard code? We will help you
Inability to log into Steam account due to Steam Guard code issues is not unheard of. Here you will find some easy steps to follow in case you have problems with logging in.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
January 14, 2025
Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices
Gabe Newell will have to go to court in person to testify about „Steam's monopolistic practices.” Valve's chief executive wanted to avoid this.
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Hubert Sledziewski
November 27, 2023
12 Years Ago Gabe Newell was Asked About CS2 and He Did Not Lie
Some fans waiting for CS2, thirsty for facts and trivia, unearthed an interesting interview. Gabe Newell, asked during IEM 2011 about CS2, already revealed Valve's release plan for the coming years.
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Jakub Tarchala
March 24, 2023
Steam Doesn't Need a Deal With Microsoft and Call of Duty, Gabe Newell Explains
Gabe Newell is not interested in Microsoft's guarantees for Call of Duty being available on Steam. He claims that the store's popularity is the best motivation to sell the next installments of the series.
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Adrian Werner
December 8, 2022
Gabe Newell Values His PC's Independence, Credits Players
At the Golden Joystick Awards 2022 gala, Steam Deck - Gabe Newell's latest „child” - was announced as the best gaming hardware. The billionaire spared no words when praising the independence of PCs and the gaming community.
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Jakub Tarchala
November 24, 2022
Gabe Newell Was Against Cheesy Zombies in Left 4 Dead
Gabe Newell didn't want Left 4 Dead to include zombies. The screenwriter talked about the game in an extensive interview.
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Adam Adamczyk
May 11, 2022
Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls on Valve to Resume Payments to Ukrainian Devs
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov wrote a letter to Gabe Newell. In it, he calls for the resumption of payments to Ukrainian artists.
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Adam Adamczyk
April 20, 2022
Gabe Newell Delivers Some Steam Decks Personally
When you ordered a Steam Deck, you certainly didn't expect that it could be delivered to you by Valve's chief Gabe Newell - and with an autograph. Where's the catch? You have to be living in Australia.
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Hubert Sledziewski
February 28, 2022
Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions on Steam Were Suspicious
Gabe Newell explained why Valve abandoned bitcoin payments. It turns out that more than half of such transactions on Steam were linked to some kind of fraud.
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Adrian Werner
February 27, 2022
Valve has No Plans for Its Own Game Pass, but Wants Microsoft's Service on Steam
Gabe Newell has announced that Valve has no plans for its own Game Pass equivalent. However, he would like to see Microsoft's service made available on Steam.
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Adrian Werner
February 26, 2022
Gabe Newell on Steam Deck: „PC's Openness is a Superpower”; Launch May be Delayed
Gabe Newell doesn't see Steam Deck as a closed platform. Valve's CEO sees openness and the associated multi-functionality as a strength of the PC and wants the same for the company's „console”.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 28, 2021
Steam Games on Consoles; Gabe Newell Thinks About Expansion
Steam may be heading to consoles. Gabe Newell, founder of Valve, promises more information before the end of this year.
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Gabriela Sicińska
May 12, 2021
Gabe Newell Confirms Valve is Working on New Games
Gabe Newell announced that Valve is working on several new games. Half-Life: Alyx was supposed to reignite the enthusiasm of company's employees to create single player titles.
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Adrian Werner
January 21, 2021
Gabe Newell Kept His Word and Sent Gnome Chompski Into Space
One of the achievements in Half-Life 2: Episode Two has become reality. A gome called „Chompski” was sent into space aboard the Electron rocket, while collecting money for charity.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
November 25, 2020
Gabe Newell Will Send Half-Life 2 Gnome Into Space
Valve's CEO Gabe Newell plans to send a replica of Gnome Chompsky from Half-Life 2: Episode Two into space. The launch of the rocket will be a charity event aimed at raising money for one of the hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Bart Swiatek
November 3, 2020
Gaben Bets on Xbox Series X
Steam's CEO, Gabe Newell, shared his opinion on next-gen consoles. He says the Xbox Series X is simply better than PlayStation 5.
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Karol Laska
July 28, 2020