Valve Marks 30 Years of Shaping PC Gaming

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Valve celebrates three decades of Half-Life, Steam, major PC game franchises, and hardware such as the Steam Deck.

Quick Report

Valve is celebrating 30 years since Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded the company on August 24, 1996. Its 1998 debut with Half-Life led to a long series of influential releases, including Counter-Strike, Dota, Portal, Team Fortress, and Left 4 Dead.

Valve later transformed game distribution with Steam, which has grown into the largest PC gaming platform and has surpassed 40 million concurrent users. The company has also expanded into hardware, recovering from the first Steam Machine attempt with the in-house Steam Deck and a newer portfolio that includes Steam Machine and Steam Frame products.

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