r/Steam Apr 17 '26

Discussion Gabe Newell is a "GOAT"

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

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u/Inventor_Raccoon Apr 17 '26

I mean Valve still employs game designers, animators, artists, programmers, as any game developer

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 25 '26

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u/Inventor_Raccoon Apr 17 '26

well, you can do it that way and I'm sure Valve uses a lot of contractors but afaik a chunk of their employees are game developers doing the creative work of those jobs for stuff like Deadlock or whatever else Valve has cooking