Gabe Newell: From Microsoft to Valve & VR - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Furst

SUBSCRIBE for more PC Games ► http://bit.ly/DYKG_Subscribe Satoru Iwata ► http://bit.ly/2B2MXZo Todd Howard ► https://bit.ly/2pCoRO2 In this episode, Did You Know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets, and history of one of gaming's biggest figures, Gabe Newell. In this video we cover everything in Newell's carrier, from his start at Microsoft working on Windows software, to helping develop VR with the HTC Vive. We also look into areguably Newell's biggst contribution to gaming, the creation of Valve and the Steam games PC gaming platform. At Valve, Newell influenced projects from Half Life, Team Fortress 2 (TF2), Counter Strike, and Portal. Through our analysis of Valve and Gabe's history, we hope to shed light on this key industry figure. Follow DYKG on: Twitter: http://bit.ly/2oOavs2 Instagram: http://bit.ly/2oO4jjA Facebook: http://bit.ly/2nIrFp9 Website: http://bit.ly/NpYDbD Video by Forrest Lee. Sources/Further Reading: http://kotaku.com/gabe-newell-learned-computers-at-microsoft-beer-at-har-1481144493 https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/167253-gabe-newell-made-windows-a-viable-gaming-platform-and-linux-is-next http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/WinDoom_(Microsoft) https://gmod.de/threads/24266-Gabe-Newell-Interview https://web.archive.org/web/20150211164700/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/296735/features/gabe-newell-my-3-favourite-games/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130203123154/http://uk.gamespot.com/features/halflife_final/part2.html http://web.archive.org/web/20040329213856/http://www.maxitmag.co.uk/articles/valve.htm http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/1/3941274/gabe-newell-steam-box-talk-ut https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/ https://www.geekwire.com/2014/valve-ceo-gabe-newell-interviewed-espn/