"What the f*** do I pay you for if that’s your opinion?" Gabe Newell reportedly once shouted at one of Valve's Lionel Hutzes during Steam porn debate
Valve boss Gabe Newell reportedly reacted strongly to a debate about allowing pornographic content on Steam, yelling at general counsel Karl Quackenbush. The incident is part of a broader discussion on Valve's corporate culture, stemming from an ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed by Wolfire Games. Newell testified in the suit, denying Steam has a monopoly and asserting customers have numerous purchasing choices.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Platform: Xbox
- Person: Karl Quackenbush
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Company: Wolfire Games
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Steam
- Topic: Content Moderation
- Topic: Antitrust Law
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