How STEAM Dominated the Games Market? The Valve Saga, Gabe Newell, Half-Life, Steam Deck and More!

Steam is the world's largest digital games store, and today we're going to find out how it went from nothing to global domination. It's the story of Doom, Gabe Newell, Valve and digital distribution. From the company that embraced the work of fans, and who laughs last, laughs best. I doubt you'll watch until the end.
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