Gabe Newell Quotes

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• Valve wouldn’t have gotten its start
• George Lucas should have distributed the 'source code' to Star Wars. Millions of fans would create their own movies and stories. Most of them would…
• I think that Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space.
• Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customer's use or by creating uncertainty.
• In order for innovation to happen, a bunch of things that aren't happening on closed platforms need to occur. Valve wouldn't exist today without the…
• I think it's really clear that Sony lost track of what customers and what developers wanted. I'd say, even at this late date, they should…
• One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,
• The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It’s by giving those people a service that’s better than what…
• I'd like to thank Sony for their gracious hospitality, and for not repeatedly punching me in the face. If I seem a little nervous, it's…
• The PS3 is a total disaster on so many levels, I think It's really clear that Sony lost track of what customers and what developers…
• I think margins will be destroyed for a bunch of people. If that's true, then it will be good to have alternatives to hedge against…
• The internet is super smart. If you do something that is cool, that's actually worth people's time, then they'll adopt it. If you do something…
• I've always wanted to be a giant space crab.
• The programmers of tomorrow are the wizards of the future. You're going to look like you have magic powers compared to everybody else.
• It feels a little bit funny coming here and telling you guys that Linux and open source are the future of gaming. It's sort of…
• I'm a handsome man with a charming personality.
• Most people who end up being successful have good grades, but it's orthogonal - there's no extra information than if they put together a website…
• If you look at a multi-player game, it's the people who are playing the game who are often more valuable than all of the animations…
• Traditional credentialing really doesn't have a lot of predictive value to if people will be successful.
• Steam is about creating tools for content creators and customers

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