Category: Valve History

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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is released, a stand-alone version of the original mod developed by third-party Turtle Rock Studios, with additional maps and a single-player campaign,...

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Gabe Newell posts an apologetic letter on HalfLife2.net explaining publically for the first time that Valve was hacked and small chunks of code as well as levels from Half-Life 2...

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The concern over Steam is nothing compared to the pure rage that unfolds as the last day of September comes and goes without so much as a peep from Valve on the status of Half-Life...

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Steam is released as a non-beta client. Right away users see that it is much more than a simple distribution service, also covering game registration, multiplayer servers and anti-cheat...

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A German hacker named Axel Gembe breaks into Valve’s secure network undetected and steals pieces of source code as well as small sections of Half-Life 2 which had been shown at E3....

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The Half-Life 2 Tech demo is released as a stream-able video through Steam. Source

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After countless rumors, Half-Life 2 is officially announced and previewed at E3. Showing off the years of work that went into the Source engine, many a jaw hits the floor as Gabe...

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Valve releases Day of Defeat as an official mod. While it never gains the popularity of Team Fortress Classic or Counter Strike, it nevertheless sets a new standard for all World...

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Valve, L.L.C. becomes the Valve Corporation and moves headquarters from Kirkland to Bellevue, WA.

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At the Game Developers’ Conference, Valve unveils Steam, which at the time is simply intended to be a digital distribution service. There is no mention made of any of the other features...

Category: Valve History

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