Gabe Newell
Businessman and co-founder of Valve
Born
November 3rd, 1962
62 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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Co-founded the video game development and digital distribution company Valve Corporation, which developed successful gaming franchises such as Half-Life and Portal. Established the digital distribution platform Steam, which revolutionized the way video games are purchased and played. Led Valve to become a major player in the gaming industry by focusing on innovative game design and user-generated content.
Co-founded Valve Corporation
Developed Half-Life series
Created Steam digital distribution platform
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