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Even Gabe Newell isn't immune to being flamed in MOBAs
Sorry, couldn't hear you while you're bowing your head on your knees and delisting non-adult games that your master deemed they didn't like.
Yes, I'm sure the billionaire white male owner of the company who can close anyone's account really feels threatened.
Next tell me how brave Elon Musk is because he had to deal with someone telling him the Nazi's were actually the bad guys.

Valve CEO Gabe Newell has been ordered to attend an in-person deposition regarding an antitrust lawsuit filed by Wolfire games.
Big deal. He has to give a deposition i. person wowie. He requested to it remotely because you CAN request this and this is common as F especially with heads from larger companies being involved. Next.
If he can announce Left 4 Dead 3 after going to court, that would make us all happy

Valve recently released its 25th anniversary documentary on Half-Life where Gabe Newell emphasized why delaying the game was important.
I am shocked Gabe is still with us. Absolutely expected a widowmaker heart attack to take him out years ago. He never took care of himself. Hope for the rest of us?
Well it's staying true to its name, bc it's taking half my life to see a proper sequel.
And yet even with multiple delays, nowadays there's no guarantee that a game will being functional.
What about Dr Doak in Goldeneye
I loved Hideo in Peace Walker, although there is another easter egg tied to it that they didn't mention and that's the license plate 63824 or to put it better 24th August 1963 which is Hideo Kojima's Birthday.