We let kids gamble so much money in games that they don't have to nickel and dime the adults.

Gabe better be immortal.

Privately owned company, GabeN is getting on a bit now, he does have a son mind, we'll see what happens later on.

i hope i’m wrong, but probably as long as gabe does.

If your “we” is Australia, you could have implemented consumer protections then sued Valve for ignoring them: https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/valve-to-pay-3-million...

I just wish they made more games than they currently do. Their games are always nicely polished and unique / creative in their own respect.

Don’t mention the cs case gambling

Valve will only be good if it stays privately owned. Good things go to shit as soon as investors become involved

I'm optimistic provided they continue to be privately held and don't parachute in a professional executive to be CEO after Gabe departs.

I felt the same about early 00s Google. It will probably not last forever.

Until the current management retires, as it usually goes.

son of gaben may live upto the legend, otherwise it ends with him

Valve practically has a monopoly on PC gaming, I think they're pretty fat and happy too ;D

They're a private company. Not all private companies are good, but all public ones inevitably turn terrible.

That's what you get when a company is not public and makes more money than the owner(s) can spend.

*Owner must be a decent human being

I think many more companies would operate like this if acquisition and mergers were much more difficult.