Gabe Newell is well-known in the PC gaming industry. As the president of Valve, he leads the biggest storefront on the platform, bringing games from major publishers and developers together on one big storefront.
He helped create Valve in 1996, which would later go on to release revolutionary games in the first-person shooter genre. The likes of Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike are still held in high regard as pioneers of modern shooter games.
Gabe Newell has also helped Valve venture into the world of hardware. The company has found incredible success with the Steam Deck, and you can learn more about Gabe Newell’s latest ambitions in this section.