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Re:Counter-Strike Global Offsets: reliable remote code execu... by randomaces on Saturday May 15, 2021 @02:31AM (#27162948)
Valve as a company needs fundamental change. It’s pure luck that CS and Dota2 are still #1 and #2 on steam. I don’t even know if I would call valve a game developer anymore. They are mostly a service provider who happens to own some profitable IP.
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Re:Counter-Strike Global Offsets: reliable remote code execu... by Tuna-Fish on Saturday May 15, 2021 @03:22AM (#27163186)
> Valve as a company needs fundamental change.

Counterpoint: No, they really don't.

> They are mostly a service provider who happens to own some profitable IP.

They are a staggeringly profitable service provider who occasionally has their employees work on games as a hobby. They just are not a game dev company anymore, and that's okay.

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Re:Counter-Strike Global Offsets: reliable remote code execu... by waheoo on Saturday May 15, 2021 @03:22AM (#27163184)
Luck...? Dota2 is an extremely well managed esport. Have you seen literally any of their productions on youtube?
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Re:Counter-Strike Global Offsets: reliable remote code execu... by throwaway3699 on Saturday May 15, 2021 @07:16AM (#27164223)
They're a technology company. Most of their games in the past ten years have been about showcasing tech, e.g Source, Steam, Trading/Market, VR...
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