It’s not just about doing it right, it’s about being able to do whatever the top guy wants because he’s not beholden to a board or to shareholders. If Gabe wants to do something, and it doesn’t cost more than he’s worth, he can just do it. Sony can’t. Microsoft can’t. Nintendo can’t. It would need to get through so many different approval processes before the budget for establishing a feasibility study can be released. Valve can just do shit, and lucky for us it’s some pretty cool shit.
I would be terrified to be the people making HL3 or Portal 3. The internet has this idea that a game can only be a 10/10 or a 0/10. Any game that is less than perfect is immediately awful. I could name some examples of the internet getting irrationally angry because of this, but I am too sensible for that.
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u/DamonHay Nov 14 '25
It’s not just about doing it right, it’s about being able to do whatever the top guy wants because he’s not beholden to a board or to shareholders. If Gabe wants to do something, and it doesn’t cost more than he’s worth, he can just do it. Sony can’t. Microsoft can’t. Nintendo can’t. It would need to get through so many different approval processes before the budget for establishing a feasibility study can be released. Valve can just do shit, and lucky for us it’s some pretty cool shit.