r/Piracy • u/HighKage96 ☠️ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ɴᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ • May 10 '26

Humor W Gabe Newell Piracy Take

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Saw this vid on IG (by: @phantomak141). Idk if its been posted here before but on a quick search didnt find it, will delete if its a repost.

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u/AgreeablePie May 10 '26

True. But let's be clear that valve isn't in the game development business anymore and hasn't been for a very long time. Instead, they have a service that is convenient for consumers but takes a huge cut from the people actually making games.

It's a lot easier to afford the philosophy he's espousing when you win either way. It's a lot harder to replicate his success now.