Re:Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow (Windows Gamin...
by groby_b on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @07:13PM
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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'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.
Re:Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow (Windows Gamin...
by Macha on Thursday December 04, 2025 @06:20AM
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This 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
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.