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Valve as a company needs fundamental change. It’s pure luck that CS and Dota2 are still #1 and #2 on steam. I don’t even know if I would call valve a game devel
by randomaces 5y ago
Valve as a company needs fundamental change. It’s pure luck that CS and Dota2 are still #1 and #2 on steam. I don’t even know if I would call valve a game developer anymore. They are mostly a service provider who happens to own some profitable IP.
- waheoo 5y agoLuck...? Dota2 is an extremely well managed esport. Have you seen literally any of their productions on youtube?
- Tuna-Fish 5y ago> Valve as a company needs fundamental change. Counterpoint: No, they really don't. > They are mostly a service provider who happens to own some profitable IP. They are a staggeringly profitable service provider who occasionally has their employees work on games as a hobby. They just are not a game dev company anymore, and that's okay.
- throwaway3699 5y agoThey're a technology company. Most of their games in the past ten years have been about showcasing tech, e.g Source, Steam, Trading/Market, VR...