Yes, but they are not subject to the whims of short-term "investors" who only care about maximizing the next quarter or financial year's numbers. That's the bi

Yes, but they are not subject to the whims of short-term "investors" who only care about maximizing the next quarter or financial year's numbers. That's the biggest problem in modern public corporations, a significant number of shareholders have no long term interest and will happily hurt the company to sell out with a higher number. I hold no delusions that Valve is doing things for my benefit, but they have managed to position themselves in a place where their interests and the interests of PC gamers mostly align.