• @Windex007@lemmy.world
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      1266 months ago

      It involves golden tickets and the unsolved disappearances of a handful of children.

      Brutal, I know, but it’s the only way.

      • @ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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        6 months ago

        I selfishly wish he had a son or daughter to carry on his legacy lol

        More generations deserve to know how good Valve is.

        • @bastion@feddit.nl
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          186 months ago

          Son/daughter would be like “ugh, this is lame, I want to play real-world games with peoples’ lives. …like, corporate wars, or screw-the-smallguy.”

          Kids never handle the inheritance right, and passing on the experiences they need in order to do so is hard as fuck.

        • lemon_nade
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          86 months ago

          He has 2 kids lol. The eldest - Gray Newell, seems to be more into racing than game dev, though.

      • @jdf038@mander.xyz
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        86 months ago

        Chat GPT predicts one of the kids will…

        …get physically pulled into valves code? Not sure how that happens lol

        🎵 One clicked on files they shouldn’t dare Now lost in code, they’ve disappeared in air Gaben warned, but they didn’t heed Now in the depths of Steam, they’ll forever plead

        🎵 Oompa loompa doompety dah If you’re not careful, you’ll go too far Respect the rules when visiting Gaben’s lair Or vanish forever, lost in Valve’s software!

    • Nomecks
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      326 months ago

      If you’re reading this GabeN, make Valve a non-profit.

      • @DragonTypeWyvern
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        626 months ago

        Worker co-op. Non-profits are pretty easy to rig for the benefit of the C-levels.

        • @bastion@feddit.nl
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          206 months ago

          Easy-peasey to rig. Worker co-op isn’t a bad idea.

          I vote that as a second to finding a successor, and giving the whole thing to them, sans whatever kickbacks to family etc that he wants.

          • @DragonTypeWyvern
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            146 months ago

            Well I’m glad we’ve all found an equitable and legally binding way to divide Lord Gaben’s assets on his death!

            And they say the Internet never solved anything.