Thirteen1 - Valve really are the company that just keep on giving. Their generosity is well known among gaming circles and their fans are some of the most loyal around. Most companies would be happy to sit on their backsides and bathe in pools of money after creating mega hits like Portal 2 and Team Fortress 2, knowing gamers will buy anything they release with their name on it - but not Valve. They don't take advantage of their followers, they reward them, and their latest present to the gaming community, the Source Filmmaker, is easily their most impressive gift of all.
Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has detailed how his team has been using Generative AI for research and development at Valve.
Valve has responded to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the firm, stating it does not believe that lootboxes in its Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 games unlawfully encourage minors to gamble, adding it was "disappointed" to see the action go ahead despite efforts to "educate" the NYAG about virtual items since "early 2023."
