Kevin BeaumontNov 8, 2024

Steam founder Gabe Newell has $1bn worth of yachts all around the world.

Steam doesn’t get nearly enough shit from gamers btw. It is DRM lock in, they make $10bn with about 200 employees and shut everyone out of the PC market.

https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/gabe-newell-luxury-yachts.php

Not a Saudi prince or an oligarch, but it is American video game billionaire Gabe Newell that has an armada of luxury yachts worth around $1 billion. Take a look at his 6 vessels that range from an research vessel, a 365 feet long luxury yacht and even a hospital ship. - Luxurylaunches

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Show threadKevin BeaumontNov 8, 2024
This toot is gonna trigger people
Show threadSalaryman
@GossiTheDog I just worry about what would happen if Microsoft or Epic had the monopoly that Steam currently enjoys. Somehow, this feels like the most benevolent of dictatorships, and the alternatives don't look too appealing.
Nov 8, 2024 at 12:14amWeb
Show threadJuho MäntysaloNov 8, 2024

@ganonmaster @GossiTheDog

The biggest problem with dictatorships (semi- and otherwise) isn't that they're poor management (some do very well in short-term, even in mid-term), but that they don't do generational changes well.

Thus the politys tend to collapse due to either internal infighting (when no clear heir is presented) or die due to loyalty to a heir without experience.

For example: Gabe might be doing us right, but his heirs will not have loyalty to the employees or to the customers.