Valve was founded 30 years ago today — changed PC gaming forever with Half-Life, then Steam
Today marks Valve’s 30th birthday. The firm was founded on August 24, 1996, by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington, each Microsoft veterans. It didn’t take lengthy for the PC gaming world to really feel Valve’s affect after it rewrote the FPS style with Half Life (1998) and pioneered an internet-connected video games retail mannequin with…