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[SneakyStephan]

I can't even process this sentence. Is it me or is this terribly written?

My first reaction was that it sounded like one of those jobs where you don't actually do anything and you need some avoiding description to pretend you are.
But it's just poorly worded, I guess he is the liaison between valve and anyone wanting to be on the steam store.
Secretary basically or something?

Also valve makes shittons of money (and produces the best games, so they are good in my book) , thisisneogaf.gif with people talking doom haha.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

What the fuck.

 

[1-D_FTW]

Considering how badly Amazon has been kicking their butts in sales, it's probably not the worst thing. He did an amazing job building Steam, but Amazon Tony has been destroying Valve in the hustle game of late. Time to get hungry again.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

This is my favourite new meme.

 

[The Horror the horror]

Nintendo hasn't bought out a western company of this size and ambition since the Seattle Mariners, so no...Nintendo isn't involved.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

That chance is zero.

 

[grimshawish]

It sounds like Valve decided to become a whole lot less ambitious in the future.

Raises the question just what Gabe has been playing at the last few weeks.

 

[Dennis]

Maybe Apple is taking over and preparations are being made?

 

[gabbre]

Source Film maker isn't finished yet ._.

Crazy prediction: Valve splitting from Steam.

Maybe, but then why fire?

 

[Interfectum]

Source Film maker isn't finished yet ._.

Crazy prediction: Valve splitting from Steam.

That would've made sense before we heard about AI, art and SFM guys leaving. This is getting crazy.

 

[Coolwhip]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

Haha, will never happen. But imagine the megaton. I think the internet would implode.

 

[Guevara]

Source Film maker isn't finished yet ._.

Crazy prediction: Valve splitting from Steam.

In a crazy way that almost makes sense.

Right not Valve games are competing with everything available on Steam.

 

[clashfan]

Between this and Halo showing up on Steam, I think the writing is on the wall.

Something big is going on and Microsoft is involved.

Halo on Steam
Valve hardware staff laid off
...
Microsoft acquisition or partnership actually seems rather plausible

Spoiler

who knows?

I think you are really making a big leap of logic. To me this sounds like they are turning Valve into more of a platform like Facebook/Amazon and concentrate less on actual game development.

 

[Azih]

Seems like Valve is getting rid of a lot of their actual game development talent.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Are my TF2 updates ending? D:

I don't know if I can go without them

 

[Jibbajabbawockky]

EA purchase incoming.

COLLUSION!

 

[civilstrife]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

Halo games have been showing up on Steam's backend. If somebody is doing this, I don't think it's Nintendo.

 

[FStop7]

There were those rumors about Valve being bought a few months ago... starting to wonder.

 

[gravitybear]

Maybe, but then why fire?

New management. EA HAS PURCHASED VALVE.


DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[dionysus]

Maybe a culture purge. Getting back to the culture mentioned in the employee handbook. People are naturally power hungry and cliquish, and with the explosive growth of valve in the last few years, maybe Gabe is seeing that they are losing their culture.

 

[funkystudent]

People are losing there magical fairyland view of Valve?

QUICK! Push the half life teaser button!

 

[Dennis]

Seems like Valve is getting rid of a lot of their actual game development talent.

Since canceling Half-Life 3 you got to figure they were dead weight.

 

[maquiladora]

I have a terrible feeling of something that starts with an A and ends in tears.

 

[Lime]

Valve to become a CGI-only company and help J.J. Abrams with the next Star Wars film.

 

[Odrion]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

I sure hope Platinum Games buys Valve!!!

 

[Pie and Beans]

Has Gabe been having one long protracted meltdown over the last couple of months or something? These are some big-ass important names disappearing.

 

[Nirolak]

That would've made sense before we heard about AI, art and SFM guys leaving. This is getting crazy.

Yeah when Gamasutra said "large decisions" and "great cleansing" I had a feeling there is more going down than dropping a hardware team.

 

[Interfectum]

Imagine the meltdown if Icefrog appears on that list.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

I have a terrible feeling of something that starts with an A and ends in tears.

Anal?

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

They're not publicly traded so they're not subject to any hostile takeovers.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Seems like Valve is getting rid of a lot of their actual game development talent.

Seems to be focused on the art side of things so far. Again, outsourcing a lot of art to the community is a thing Valve is already doing and wants to do more of.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Seems like Valve is getting rid of a lot of their actual game development talent.

Shh, no more games

only hats now

 

[FourMyle]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

IMO Valve should fire almost everyone and then just let Platinum handle company.

 

[gabbre]

I have a terrible feeling of something that starts with an A and ends in tears.

Atears?

 

[antitrop]

Re-shifting their priorities around to focus on Half-Life: The Spirits Within.

 

[tru7hhhh]

From the RPS article there seems to be an "NDA" with the employees, maybe they will be picked up by M$ in a large partnership (obviously M$ has a good stranglehold on hardware)? Or even Sony, from the previous times that Gaben has spoken at their keynotes. IDK, all random speculation, but the Art Director/Director of Business is troubling/worrisome.

 

[H3xum]

This is all a ruse to get everyone worked up

HL3 announced as a PS4 exclusive Feb 20th CONFIRMED

 

[civilstrife]

I think you are really making a big leap of logic. To me this sounds like they are turning Valve into more of a platform like Facebook/Amazon and concentrate less on actual game development.

I'm mostly kidding. If it does happen, I just want to be the icalledit.gif guy.

 

[Randdalf]

Bay Raitt left? No way, he did an awesome job with SFM.

Realm Lovejoy was the art person from the Narbacular Drop team that made Portal.

 

[Equus Bellator Apex]

da fuck is going on?

 

[Branduil]

Is there a chance Nintendo can step in and make Valve a first party? Seems like it would make a lot of sense.

Valve probably has more money to burn than Nintendo right now.

 

[DTKT]

Jesus christ, what the fuck is going on. Lead people leaving is never a good sign. The SFM one is really puzzling.

 

[xero273]

Icefrog: respond if you are okay?

Valve should be okay i hope...

 

[Adam Blue]

Didn't Gabe say they were bad about letting people go?

The atmosphere may have been a bit too relaxed and Gabe doesn't want to see Valve on a slow decline. Sometimes it appears 'bad', but people gotta come and go at times to keep your company at its feet.

 

[injurai]

Christ... I hope all these people are leaving on good and amenable terms... this is heart breaking to hear.

 

[Can Crusher]

Are you his Financial Manager?

Valve isn't a person. But the way you capitalized makes me think somebody should make a Financial Manager game, and sell it as "FM" just for kicks.

Like some Asylum thing.

 

[DaBoss]

I wonder what's happening at Valve. Could it be some restructure or change in company objectives? Though firing this many people and people leaving isn't a good sign.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Steam.... for Windows 8. Exclusively.

 

[Dennis]

Jesus christ, what the fuck is going on.

Its happening.

 

[grimshawish]

Hey, genius. They've fired some of the most talented, " name" employees in their stable. Read the thread. Something is very wrong.

The only things I can think of:
- Massive internal argument. One that involves shouting.
- Tax Case spanning multiple years (Gabe looking for an out and trying to catch tech companies eyes didn't work).
- Gabe has gone mad.
- This.
- Employees within Steam have been doing something they shouldn't have and got caught (Director of Business fits this imo)
- Gabe is downsizing cause...well he wants to.
- STUFF

We know none of this was planned. An event has taken place. The question is what?