Valve’s Gabe Newell inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame
Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve, is the 17th inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, earning the title for 2013. Newell joins Shigeru Miyamoto, Sid Meier, John Carmack, Michael Morhaime, Drs. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuck, and Tim Sweeney, among others, in the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Newell will also be a keynote speaker for Thursday’s conference at the 2013 DICE Summit. Epic Games President Mike Capps will present Newell with the Hall of Fame Award at the 2013 DICE Awards.
“Gabe is a living legend of the video games industry, and his relentless focus on customer experience has made our whole industry a better place,” Capps says. “Valve’s unconventional success is an inspiration for us all, and I couldn’t be more pleased to present Gabe’s Hall of Fame award.”Continue reading Valve’s Gabe Newell inducted into AIAS Hall of FameValve’s Gabe Newell inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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