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== About Valve == | == About Valve == | ||
[[File:Open your mind.png| | [[File:Open your mind.png|right|thumb|Open your Mind.]] '''Valve''' (sometimes stylized '''VALVe''') is an entertainment software and technology company founded in {{wiki|1996}} and based in {{wiki|Bellevue, Washington}}. The companys debut title, {{hl|1}}, has won over 50 [[Wikipedia:List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]] Awards and was named "Best PC Game Ever" in the November {{wiki|1999}}, {{wiki|October 2001}}, and {{wiki|April 2005}} issues of {{wiki|PC Gamer}}, the world's best-selling PC games magazine. | ||
The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes {{hl|1}} | The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes {{hl|1}}, {{cs|1}}, {{portal|1}}, {{l4d|1}}, {{dod|1}}, and [[Team Fortress Classic|Team Fortress]]. Valve's catalog of products accounts for over 20 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 80% of the PC online action market. | ||
In addition to producing best selling entertainment titles, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the {{source|1}} | In addition to producing best selling entertainment titles, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the {{source|1}} game engine and [[Steam]], a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content. | ||
Today, Valve is composed of over 70 of the industry's leading artists, programmers, and writers. In the company's twenty-year history, it has risen from "unlikely new entry" to industry leader, producing a string of best selling and critically acclaimed PC entertainment products and technologies. | Today, Valve is composed of over 70 of the industry's leading artists, programmers, and writers. In the company's twenty-year history, it has risen from "unlikely new entry" to industry leader, producing a string of best selling and critically acclaimed PC entertainment products and technologies. | ||
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== Business == | == Business == | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090203194033/https://source.valvesoftware.com/ Source Engine] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090203194033/https://source.valvesoftware.com/ Source Engine] | ||
* [mailto:jasonh@valvesoftware.com Steam Publishing] | * [mailto:jasonh@valvesoftware.com Steam Publishing] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.valvesoftware.com | * [https://www.valvesoftware.com Official website] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation]] | * [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation's Wikipedia entry]] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/@Valve Official YouTube Channel] | * [https://www.youtube.com/@Valve Official YouTube Channel] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/valvesoftware Official Twitter Account] | * [https://twitter.com/valvesoftware Official Twitter Account] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Campo Santo]] - Valve | * [[Campo Santo]] - Subsidiary of Valve | ||
* [[Valve in the press]] | * [[Valve in the press]] | ||
* [[:Category:Valve|Organization category]] | * [[:Category:Valve|Organization category]] | ||
[[Category:Valve]] | [[Category:Valve]] | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 27 May 2023
About Valve
Valve (sometimes stylized VALVe) is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 
1996 and based in Bellevue, Washington. The companys debut title, Half-Life, has won over 50 Game of the Year Awards and was named "Best PC Game Ever" in the November 1999, October 2001, and April 2005 issues of PC Gamer, the world's best-selling PC games magazine.
The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, Left 4 Dead, Day of Defeat, and Team Fortress. Valve's catalog of products accounts for over 20 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 80% of the PC online action market.
In addition to producing best selling entertainment titles, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the Source game engine and Steam, a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content.
Today, Valve is composed of over 70 of the industry's leading artists, programmers, and writers. In the company's twenty-year history, it has risen from "unlikely new entry" to industry leader, producing a string of best selling and critically acclaimed PC entertainment products and technologies.
Products
Business
External links
- Official website
- Valve Corporation's Wikipedia entry
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official Twitter Account
See also
- Campo Santo - Subsidiary of Valve
- Valve in the press
- Organization category