Valve is 30 years old today, and it all began with two former Microsoft employees and a risky bet on games
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Valve is 30 years old today, and it all began with two former Microsoft employees and a risky bet on games
Interestingly, both Newell and Harrington had just quit Microsoft before they started Valve. Newell had been there for thirteen years by that point, working on early versions of Windows. The job had also made him rich enough to fund a startup himself, since he left with more than a million...Read Entire Article
Read the original note in the following link: Valve's 30th birthday marked by its success in software, hardware and the eternal absence of Half-Life 3 The well-known developer has reached a truly historic date in the industry, as Valve's anniversary celebrates exactly 30 years of life since its founding on August 24, 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. These two former Microsoft employees started their ambitious project with a proposal that…
Geoff Keighley congratulates Valve on his birthday and in it there is no hint at Half-Life 3. This is the post: Geoff Keighley congratulated Valve on August 24th on X for its 30th anniversary. Remember: This is the company behind Steam and a small but fine game series called Half-Life. In this context he also thanked him for being part of this journey from the beginning. That would probably be only a friendly gesture among industrial veterans un…
Valve's 30th anniversary is today, and we're hoping for an official update on the Steam Frame launch
Last Updated on August 24, 2026 Valve is officially 30 years old today, marking three decades since Gabe Newell (pictured above) and Mike Harrington founded the company on August 24, 1996. Since then, Valve has played a huge role in shaping PC gaming, from Half-Life and Counter-Strike to Steam, and even its own hardware. 2026 ...
Not always supported by the players, Valve has, however, largely contributed to moving the lines, whether in the transition to the dematerialized or the gradual retreat of the "all-Windows".
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