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The difference is that PE firms own firms as investment vehicles, while Valve is owned by people who see making games as their calling. No, I don't think Gabe'
by groby_b 11mo ago
The difference is that PE firms own firms as investment vehicles, while Valve is owned by people who see making games as their calling.
No, I don't think Gabe's averse to the nice checks, but he is in a business he deeply cares about on an emotional level. He doesn't just want to milk it to the last drop, he wants to leave his mark on gaming.
Passion matters.
- nottorp 11mo agoBut does he have a plan for when he retires? Is it good enough or should we be monitoring his health and hoard torrents of our steam collection just in case?
- Macha 11mo agoThis is the problem of governance by “the good king”, and no, there isn’t a clear succession plan, so things will probably get worse in a post-gaben world