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Chase Burnham and Amethyst Evans
Valve
• Founded: 1996• Founders:• Gabe Newell• Mike Harrington
• HQ: Bellevue, Washington• Worth: ~$1.5 billion• Employees: ~300• Private
Steam
• Gaming platform• September 12, 2003• ~$350 million per year• Major Steam Sales• 30% of Game Purchase
Games
• Dota 2 (2013)• Counter Strike Series (2012)• Portal Series (2011)• Left 4 Dead Series (2009)• Team Fortress Series (2007)• Half-Life Series (2007)• Day of Defeat Series (2005)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuDnkXEH768
Source Engine
• 3d Video Game Engine• June 2004• License for 3rd Party• Counter Strike: Source
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zop6gwnkzyQ
What is Next for Valve?
• Steam Machines• Aimed at Existing Steam
Users• SteamOS = Free • Steam in the Living Room• 14 Manufacturers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5FJY0jfco
Biggest Competitors
• "The only company we've ever met that kicks our ass is our customers. We'll go up against Bungie or Blizzard, or anybody, but we won't try and compete with our own userbase, because we already know that we're going to lose” – Gabe Newell • Up to $500,000• Make More Money as User than Employee
Questions?
Sources
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverchiang/2011/02/15/valve-and-steam-worth-billions/• http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/01/top-tf2-item-makers-making-5
00k-a-year-we-cannot-compete-with-our-customers/• http://www.techradar.com/us/news/gaming/consoles/steam-machin
e-which-steam-box-should-you-buy--1213121/2• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/technology/valve-a-video-
game-maker-with-few-rules.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all&• http://www.valvesoftware.com/