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Gabe Newell’s 2011 doubts on Steam contrast with its 2026 dominance

Resurfaced 2011 comments from Valve’s Gabe Newell show he once doubted Steam’s permanence in digital distribution, predicting major shifts every few years. At the time, rivals like EA’s Origin ...

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

Want a blast from the past? Microsoft just open-sourced its very first operating system, offering a rare insight into the ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Solve a murder mystery by flying people around on your giant crane in the Disco Elysium and Chinese folktale inspired The Crane Rider's Tale

This is the case for The Crane Rider's Tale, the next game from the developer of Butterfly Soup, a visual novel/adventure ...
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Steam’s wild ride from doubt to dominance

Back in 2011, even Valve’s own Gabe Newell doubted Steam would remain the king of digital distribution. Competitors like EA’s Origin and Ubisoft’s storefronts tried to dethrone it, but most eventually ...