Gabe Newell Balances Yacht Life and Game Innovation
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Gabe Newell, billionaire CEO of Valve, works remotely from his $250 million superyacht Tranquility in the Mediterranean, blending his passions for gaming and luxury living, with a routine that includes work, scuba diving, and streaming, all while enjoying the yacht's lavish amenities.
- Not in his 135,000 sq.ft office but video game billionaire Gabe Newell works seven days a week remotely, from the master suite of his $250 million superyacht, Tranquility, reviewing Steam updates between scuba dives and streaming from the Mediterranean Luxurylaunches
- Gabe Newell says he ditched Microsoft and made Valve and Half-Life to prove "a better approach to game design" at a time where "there were more people using Doom than using Windows" GamesRadar+
- Gabe Newell's daily routine is 'get up, work, go scuba diving,' says he's been 'retired for a long time' but works 7 days a week: 'The things I get to do every day are super-awesome' PC Gamer
- The first 'real videogame' Gabe Newell played was Star Trek, where you made your choices via punch cards before running over to the printer: 'It usually takes about 15 minutes to do a move' Yahoo! Tech
- The young Gabe Newell thought he'd be a doctor until he ended up visiting his brother at Microsoft, where 'Steve Ballmer got mad and said 'If you're going to be hanging out here, why don't you do something useful?'' PC Gamer
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