Over 10 years later, Gabe Newell's advice to devs still holds up
Valve head Gabe Newell's decade-old advice to game developers about distinguishing between genuine player creativity and malicious hacking remains relevant. He highlighted the Ultima Online incident where a player killing Lord British was treated as a hack, arguing that such player-driven events can create more compelling lore than planned narratives.
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- Company: Valve
- Game: Ultima Online
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Player Behavior
- Game: Ultima
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