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Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like 99%'

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News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. More than 20 years ago, Steam was launched as a controversial idea that many thought would fail. In 2004, Valve launched Half-Life 2 exclusively through its platform, which at that time was nothing more than basic customer software. The industry, players and even other developers reacted with distrust towards the idea of a digital store in a market dominated by physical co…

Noticia extraída de HD Tecnología. Visite www.hd-tecnologia.com para las últimas novedades. Hace más de 20 años, Steam fue lanzado como una idea controversial que muchos creían que iba a fracasar. En 2004, Valve lanzó Half-Life 2 exclusivamente a través de su plataforma, que en ese momento no era más que un software de cliente básico. La industria, los jugadores e incluso otros desarrolladores reaccionaron con desconfianza hacia la idea de una t…

Gabe Newell afirma que el 99% de la industria no confiaba en que Steam iba a tener éxito

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Gabe Newell claims that 99% of the industry did not trust Steam to succeed

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Launched in 2003, very few people believed in the platform at first, and back then Steam had a slightly different purpose.   In fact, 21 years ago, Valve used it as a way to automatically release updates for games it had already released. This is what Eric Johnson of the studio had to say about it: “Gabe [Newell], in particular, had a pencil sketch of an idea in his head of what would become Steam, but it was clear with Team Fortress Classic and…

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The contract to develop a game called Counter-Strike 2 was signed back in 2003. To celebrate this success, Gabe Newell - the founder of Valve - handmade a knife with the name of the game.This info 21 Years Ago Valve's Future Was Saved by Counter-Strike 2 Deal. Gabe Newell Made Knife Out of Joy was first published on Gamepressure.com 22 November 2024.

Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like 99%'

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