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Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve
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Other people work at Valve other than Gabe. It's entirely possible there's others in the top management team.
Obviously other people work there, that doesn't matter. What matters is who can make legal decisions about the company and I doubt that goes beyond Gabe. He's a greedy bastard who really only cares about money. He'd make less in the long run if MS bought them out but that doesn't mean the next person won't take the payout.
We've needed real alternatives to valve for a long time for this exact reason. They're already a monopoly. If they get bought out they'll abuse their status even more than they already have.
What makes you say this?
@TWeaK @rambaroo valve is currently fighting France for the right of consumers to share and resell games purchased on steam.
Not a surprising position for them to take, but yes that isn't pro-consumer. I still don't think that really backs up the statement "He's a greedy bastard who really only cares about money."