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Valve Corporation

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Valve Corporation is an American video game developer and digital distribution company founded by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Creator of influential games such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike and operator of the Steam digital distribution platform.

Reader reviews praise Half-Life as a milestone in FPS storytelling and AI, and credit Counter-Strike with creating a long-lasting multiplayer phenomenon. Reviewers emphasize Valve's role in turning mods into major titles and in shaping multiplayer culture. The general attitude is fond, nostalgic, and celebratory.

For:Gamers, retro FPS fans, people interested in game design and video game history

 “Half Life”is the first real step forward in FPS history. It marked the division between the past and the present of shooters.

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 “Half-Life” is an incredible adventure, a milestone in video game storytelling, no video game before this had ever told a story in such an engaging way.

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 Counter Strike, the most beloved light drug after cannabis.

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