Valve's 30-year journey: From Half-Life to Steam and Steam Deck

Valve, a company founded 30 years ago by former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington, has significantly impacted PC gaming. The company first revolutionized the FPS genre with its 1998 title Half-Life, known for its advanced AI and storytelling. Valve's most significant achievement, however, is Steam, launched in 2003, which transformed digital game distribution with features like automatic patching and cloud saves, fending off numerous competitors. AI

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