Gabe Newell. Billionaire.

[prowler]

Gabe Newell, co-founder and managing director of Valve, has been added to the billionaire’s club.

According to a Forbes report, Newell’s net worth is around $1.5 billion dollars, and he ranks 854th out of 1,226 global billionaires.


Newell, who owns over 50% of his privately-held firm, doesn’t disclose his finances not that of Valve’s, so in order to estimate his financial worth Forbes consulted with: “video game industry insiders, equity analysts, investment bankers, and technology analysts” to come up with the figure.

“Even the most conservative estimates put Valve’s enterprise value at more than $3 billion, and since Newell owns more than 50% of the company, that means he’s worth at least $1.5 billion,” stated the report.

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[shakirmoledina]

he might not be after the steam box

 

[Deleted User]

Okay, can I have Half Life 3

 

[Satangel]

Nice going Gabe! Not the worst person in the industry, can live with this.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Sure does look like a billionaire.

 

[nando]

all the money in the world is not gonna fix him up.

 

[prowler]

all the money in the world is not gonna fix him up.

3 months.

 

[Joe88]

 

[triassic911]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

 

[X_XSlashX_X]

All that money.....

 

[Deleted User]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

Insecure much?

 

[ZaeZae64]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

I'd be sad the day Gabe decides to be not fat ;_;

 

[Joe88]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

I'd be sad the day Gabe decides to be not fat ;_;

 

[ZaeZae64]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

I'd be sad the day Gabe decides to be not fat ;_;

Hey hey hey. he was a developing young Gabe at the time so hush yo mouth.

 

[Thesolcity]

Fat billionaire. Could use some to fix his body up.

Congrats, nonetheless.

HATERS GONNA HATE

 

[Valwin]

waiting for the gabecube

 

[prowler]

i searched gabe newell dubstep and got this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrxDhXe15ew

wat

 

[Forstride]

 

[Qtis]

Well looking at Valve and Steam, I'd be surprised if he wasn't a billionaire. Hell, even Rovio is estimated to be worth around 2-7 billion euros (3-9 billion dollars?) with basically Angry Birds. It's kinda odd that Valve would be below that :3

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Thanks for this. Now I won't feel as gulity when I pirate their games.

No skin off his back.