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I will rue the day this inevitably happens. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] rambling_lunatic 94 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I hope he has some sort of contingency plan. Perhaps he can find a successor.

[–] [email protected] 125 points 7 months ago (4 children)

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

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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

More generations deserve to know how good Valve is.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 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.

[–] lemonnade 8 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 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!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but whales are gonna get all the tickets. There's no IRL Charlie luck magic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Grandpa Joe's probably a whale.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I need that comic where the girl is super frugal about everything except one particular thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It really is.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 62 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Honestly, an open letter couldn't hurt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I hope that GabeO will be ready for release soon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

He's on 4chan last I heard