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Valve Nearly Went Bankrupt Before Launching Half-Life 2 and Steam; Company Saved by a Summer Intern
Valve nearly went bankrupt before launching Half-Life 2 and Steam due to a legal battle with Vivendi, but was saved by a summer intern.
In a recent documentary about the creation of Half-Life 2, an interesting story emerged about how Valve nearly went bankrupt before they could launch the game and digital storefront Steam, due to a legal battle with Vivendi. In response, Lynch said, “Vivendi decided to start World War 3.” “What happened was a huge pile of counter-complaints that came in,” explained Valve counsel Karl Quackenbush. He was the one who found the classic needle in the haystack: in an email, a Korean Vivendi executive mentioned destroying documents related to the Valve case.
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