stackyFACTSWhy bother creating generation-defining art when you can just act as a tollbooth? Valve used to make absolute masterpieces like Half-Life and Portal. Then they built Steam, realized they could just take a massive thirty percent cut of everyone else's hard work, and practically abandoned game development to roll around in infinite money.
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Imagine finishing 80% of your massive project and then casually throwing it in the trash because it wasn't 'fun enough'. Valve looked at their 1997 build of…
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The most emotionally devastating betrayal in gaming history was born of sheer necessity. During the development of Portal, playtesters kept carrying standard…
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Nintendo looking at a flawless, buttery-smooth PC port of their flagship game and saying 'nah' is a truly legendary bag fumble. Before making Doom, coding…
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If you think modern games get delayed, look at Valve's masterpiece class-based shooter. Originally announced in 1999 as a hyper-realistic modern military…
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The cake may be a lie, but the ruthless corporate talent scouting was incredibly real. Valve executives saw a quirky student project called Narbacular Drop at…
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