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==About Valve== | == About Valve == | ||
[[Image:Valve head home.gif|left]] '''Valve''' is an entertainment software and technology company founded in {{wiki|1996}} and based in {{wiki|Bellevue, Washington}}. The companys debut title, [[Half-Life]], has won over 50 {{wiki|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. | [[Image:Valve head home.gif|left]] '''Valve''' is an entertainment software and technology company founded in {{wiki|1996}} and based in {{wiki|Bellevue, Washington}}. The companys debut title, [[Half-Life]], has won over 50 {{wiki|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. | ||
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Today, Valve is composed of over 70 of the industry's leading artists, programmers, and writers. In the company's nine-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.{{clr}} | Today, Valve is composed of over 70 of the industry's leading artists, programmers, and writers. In the company's nine-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.{{clr}} | ||
==Products== | == Products == | ||
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===[[Source]] | === [[Source]] games === | ||
* [[Half-Life 2]] | |||
*[[Half-Life 2]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode One]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode One]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode Three]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode Three]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Lost Coast]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Lost Coast]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]] | * [[Counter-Strike: Source]] | ||
*[[Counter-Strike: Source]] | * [[Day of Defeat: Source]] | ||
*[[Day of Defeat: Source]] | * [[Half-Life: Source]] | ||
*[[Half-Life: Source]] | * [[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]] | ||
*[[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]] | * [[Team Fortress 2]] | ||
*[[Team Fortress 2]] | * [[Portal]] | ||
*[[Portal]] | |||
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===[[Goldsource]] | === [[Goldsource]] games=== | ||
* [[Half-Life]] | |||
*[[Half-Life]] | * [[Opposing Force]] | ||
*[[Opposing Force]] | * [[Blue Shift]] | ||
*[[Blue Shift]] | * [[Counter-Strike]] | ||
*[[Counter-Strike]] | * [[Counter-Strike: Condition Zero]] | ||
*[[Counter-Strike: Condition Zero]] | * [[Condition Zero Deleted Scenes]] | ||
*[[Condition Zero Deleted Scenes]] | * [[Day of Defeat]] | ||
*[[Day of Defeat]] | * [[Team Fortress Classic]] | ||
*[[Team Fortress Classic]] | * [[Deathmatch Classic]] | ||
*[[Deathmatch Classic]] | * [[Ricochet]] | ||
*[[Ricochet]] | |||
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===Console | === Console games === | ||
* [[Half-Life (PS2)]] | |||
*[[Half-Life (PS2)]] | * [[Counter-Strike (Xbox)]] | ||
*[[Counter-Strike (Xbox)]] | * [[Half-Life 2 (Xbox)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2 (Xbox)]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Survivor (Arcade)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Survivor (Arcade)]] | * [[Half-Life 2 (Xbox 360)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2 (Xbox 360)]] | * [[Half-Life 2 (PS3)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2 (PS3)]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode One (Xbox 360)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode One (Xbox 360)]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode One (PS3)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode One (PS3)]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Xbox 360)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Xbox 360)]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two (PS3)]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode Two (PS3)]] | * [[Portal (Xbox 360)]] | ||
*[[Portal (Xbox 360)]] | * [[Portal (PS3)]] | ||
*[[Portal (PS3)]] | * [[Team Fortress 2 (Xbox 360)]] | ||
*[[Team Fortress 2 (Xbox 360)]] | * [[Team Fortress 2 (PS3)]] | ||
*[[Team Fortress 2 (PS3)]] | |||
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===Media=== | === Media === | ||
* [[Zombie movie]] | |||
*[[Zombie movie]] | * [[Day of Defeat: Prelude to Victory]] | ||
*[[Day of Defeat: Prelude to Victory]] | * [[Half-Life 2 Trailer]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2 Trailer]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode One Trailer]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode One Trailer]] | * [[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 1]] | ||
*[[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 1]] | * [[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 2]] | ||
*[[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 2]] | * [[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 3]] | ||
*[[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 3]] | * [[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 4]] | ||
*[[HL2:EP1 - Launch Teaser 4]] | * [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two Trailer]] | ||
*[[Half-Life 2: Episode Two Trailer]] | * [[DoD Jagd Trailer]] | ||
*[[DoD Jagd Trailer]] | * [[DoD Colmar Trailer]] | ||
*[[DoD Colmar Trailer]] | * [[Portal Trailer]] | ||
*[[Portal Trailer]] | * [[Team Fortress 2 trailer]] | ||
*[[Team Fortress 2 trailer]] | |||
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== See | == See also == | ||
* [[Valve in the press]] | * [[Valve in the press]] | ||
* [http://www.valvesoftware.com | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.valvesoftware.com Valve] - the official website. | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation]] - a Wikipedia entry on the company. | |||
[[Category:Developer Corporations]] | [[Category:Developer Corporations]] | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 3 December 2007
About Valve
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™, 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 nine-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
See also
External links
- Valve - the official website.
- Valve Corporation - a Wikipedia entry on the company.