As it turns out, Valve CEO Gabe Newell was already conceiving Steam at the same time that the studio was making Half-Life 2.
“Newell sees Half-Life 2 as an engine, a platform, or at best a whole industry unto itself,” gaming journalist Geoff Keighley ...
Newell wants Valve to "capitalize on innovation and opportunities to build game experiences that haven't been involved ...
I couldn't figure out why doing Episode 3 was pushing anything forward. Gabe Newell For the uninitiated, Half-Life 2 was ...