Valve presentation
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Rajeev Vadhavkar
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Transcript of Valve presentation
Rajeev Vadhavkar
Main Product: Steam
Other Products: Games
Company History
● 1996: Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington leave Microsoft to found Valve
● 1998: Valve releases first game, Half-Life
● 2003: Valve releases Steam
Financial Info
● Privately-owned
● Estimated to be worth over $2.5 billion
● 75 million active users
Secret Sauce
● Self-disruption
● Focus on an ecosystem
● Privately-owned
Future: The Steam Machine
● Bring PC gaming to the living room
● Make PC gaming a more social experience
● Encourage community contribution