14 years ago, Valve boss Gabe Newell thought Steam would be replaced by something else in "2 or 3 years" because things always "change dramatically"
In 2011, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell predicted that Steam would be replaced within two to three years, believing that digital distribution platforms were inherently unstable. He cited the rapid rise and fall of social gaming and the unique success of the Nintendo Wii's motion controls as examples of dramatic industry shifts. Despite competition from platforms like EA's Origin and Games for Windows, Steam ultimately became the dominant PC game storefront.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Game: Portal
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Game: Half-Life 2
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Industry
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