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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 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.{{clr}} | 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.{{clr}} | ||
== Products == | ==Products== | ||
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=== [[Goldsource]] games=== | ===[[Goldsource]] games=== | ||
* {{Game name|hl1|name=Half-Life}} | * {{Game name|hl1|name=Half-Life}} | ||
* {{Game name|hl1:op4|name=Opposing Force}} | * {{Game name|hl1:op4|name=Opposing Force}} | ||
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=== [[Source]] games === | ===[[Source]] games=== | ||
* {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2}} | * {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2}} | ||
* {{Game name|ep1|name=Half-Life 2: Episode One}} | * {{Game name|ep1|name=Half-Life 2: Episode One}} | ||
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=== [[Source 2]] games === | ===[[Source 2]] games=== | ||
* {{Game name|HL:A|name=Half-Life: Alyx}} | * {{Game name|HL:A|name=Half-Life: Alyx}} | ||
* Robot Repair - included in [[The Lab]] | * Robot Repair - included in [[The Lab]] | ||
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=== Console games === | ===Console games=== | ||
* {{Game name|hl1|name=Half-Life (PS2)}} | * {{Game name|hl1|name=Half-Life (PS2)}} | ||
* {{Game name|cs|name=Counter-Strike (Xbox)}} | * {{Game name|cs|name=Counter-Strike (Xbox)}} | ||
* {{Game name| | * {{Game name|hl2xbox|name=Half-Life 2 (Xbox)}} | ||
* {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2: Survivor (Arcade)}} | * {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2: Survivor (Arcade)}} | ||
* {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2 (Xbox 360)}} | * {{Game name|hl2|name=Half-Life 2 (Xbox 360)}} | ||
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=== Media === | ===Media=== | ||
* [[Zombie movie]] | * [[Zombie movie]] | ||
* [[Day of Defeat: Prelude to Victory]] | * [[Day of Defeat: Prelude to Victory]] | ||
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== Business == | ==Business== | ||
*[https://source.valvesoftware.com/ Source Engine] | *[https://source.valvesoftware.com/ Source Engine] | ||
*[mailto:jasonh@valvesoftware.com Steam Publishing] | *[mailto:jasonh@valvesoftware.com Steam Publishing] | ||
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*[https://cafe.steampowered.com/ Cyber Cafe Program] (website doesn't seem to load) | *[https://cafe.steampowered.com/ Cyber Cafe Program] (website doesn't seem to load) | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Valve in the press]] | * [[Valve in the press]] | ||
* [[:Category:Valve]] | * [[:Category:Valve]] | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.valvesoftware.com Valve] - the official website. | * [https://www.valvesoftware.com Valve] - the official website. | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation]] - a Wikipedia entry on the company. | * [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation]] - a Wikipedia entry on the company. | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 12 September 2021
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 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
- Source Engine
- Steam Publishing
- Steamworks
- Cyber Cafe Program (website doesn't seem to load)
See also
External links
- Valve - the official website.
- Valve Corporation - a Wikipedia entry on the company.
- Official YouTube Channel