Comments on: Valve is Searching for Change in the Sofa

By: JohnnyTruant5

JohnnyTruant5 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:23:53 +0000

@shadowjin and KwietStorm
Read the quote carefully, if you invested in a game before it was started, you would possibly get money back if the game was a major success, likely related to how much you invested, and you recieve a copy of the game when it’s finished. I don’t see why everyone is shutting this down when it opens the opportunity for anyone with money to be part of a game. For example, different athletes could pitch 10k each to the next basketball,hockey, whatever game, and that added to the original budget could improve a game drastically, and if the company used mostly invested money they would still have their money for other ip’s etc. If this were to be implemented properly and people with money were interested it could bring some high quality games, with more of what the public wants.

By: shadowjin

shadowjin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:31:35 +0000

@ KwietStorm

i know.. how many people will buy into this?

By: SolidCake_

SolidCake_ — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:25:41 +0000

gabe has fu money, so his thoughts don’t count anymore.

make room for hungry/talented people, next.

By: capt.fodder

capt.fodder — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:10:00 +0000

We call it the “Stock Market” Gabe – look into it.

By: Robotron

Robotron — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:05:05 +0000

Another doughnut Gabe?

By: KwietStorm

KwietStorm — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:13:06 +0000

So he wants us to pay for the development of a game, and then pay to buy the game. Hmm…. I don’t even know where to start.

By: DGR8Mc187

DGR8Mc187 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:43:02 +0000

Does Gabe Newell ever have anything to say worthwhile?

EVER?

By: lepolohuevo

lepolohuevo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:37:13 +0000

I’ll buy another Orange Box (the PC version this time because the PS3 version of TF2 is… well, you know…) if Valve’s gonna make Half-Life 2: Episode 3.

By: Spirit-of

Spirit-of — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:22:38 +0000

Weird, I thought buying a game at retail was my way of telling publishers what I like AND my way of helping finance what I like. Now I have to invest in JRPGs on top of everything else too? Do I get invited to investor meetings also? The Valve Christmas party? A ‘golden parachute’ when my game tanks at market?

I’m thinking Mr. Newell might want to go back to business school.

By: draegen

draegen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:59:28 +0000

I’ll fund $5 to any game developer for a copy of their game. Seriously, how much are they talking and what’s the risk involved? I would guess with a big developer their failure ratio is pretty low. Of course if it ain’t their money they could spit out any old crap and not worry about the losses. Oh yeah, and I’d want my name in the credits somewhere.