Valve's Gabe Newell inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame - Polidicks

[url]http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/valves-gabe-newell-inducted-into-aias-hall-of-fame/[/url] [QUOTE]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."[/QUOTE] [url]http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/valves-gabe-newell-to-be-enshrined-in-gaming-hall-of-fame/[/url] [QUOTE]Valve founder Gabe Newell has been a gamer favorite for a long time; he has garnered respect by introducing the world to things like Steam, Left 4 Dead, and Portal. Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) cemented Newell's place in the industry by announcing he would be inducted into the acadamy's Hall of Fame in 2013. "Gabe is one of the most cherished and respected figures in the industry not only for his technological innovations in advancing many of today's highly successful video games, but also for his unique stance towards leadership and management," AIAS president Martin Rae said in a statement. "Gabe's vision for the interactive industry has created lasting effects that have completely reshaped this generation's digital distribution model, paving the way for independent developers and creating an invaluable service for consumers." Newell started Valve in 1996 after a number of years at Microsoft (don't ask him about Windows 8). Valve released its debut title, Half-Life, two years later. It earned over 50 Game of the Year Awards and was named "Best PC Game Ever" three separate times by PC Gamer (November 1999, October 2001, and April 2005). Not a bad start for the company's gaming portfolio, which has now sold more than 70 million retail units worldwide. Newell is the 17th inductee to be honored in the AIAS Hall of Fame. He'll be joining other gaming giants such as Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda) and Peter Molyneux (Fable) as recipients of this honor. The AIAS ceremony will take place at the Interactive Achievement Awards (February 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada) as part of the D.I.C.E. Summit. Newell is scheduled to also keynote that event.[/QUOTE] [editline]16th November 2012[/editline] In less important news a cure for cancer has been found and NASA's funding has been replaced by the US militaries entire budget. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Interactive_Arts_%26_Sciences[/url]

woop woop

Well deserved. I doubt Gabe cares all that much, I'm sure he's honored but very humble about it.

[QUOTE=Javascript;38480150]Well deserved. I doubt Gabe cares all that much, I'm sure he's honored but very humble about it.[/QUOTE] Bear hugs all around [thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbc3u4SKal1rfmqsoo1_500.jpg[/thumb]

Oh Gabe <3

So hl3 confirmed?

[QUOTE=Javascript;38480150]Well deserved. I doubt Gabe cares all that much, I'm sure he's honored but very humble about it.[/QUOTE] why wouldnt Gabe care? he thinks games are art (mario 64 convinced him that)

I'm so happy I'm crying right now.

Valve have had that one coming for years. Good on them, and im glad they got it for customer service with the amount of after release updates they have made *points to tf2*.

Where is it? Where the fuck is it? [QUOTE=Bucketboy;38480425]So hl3 confirmed?[/QUOTE] There we go.

How many awards does it take for a HL3. There must be an equasion for it.

[QUOTE=Half-Shot;38481431]How many awards does it take for a HL3. There must be an equasion for it.[/QUOTE] 3 of 3 different awards (3 3's) 3 hall of fames 3 gold medals 3 GOTY's now mix them together and craft hl3

[QUOTE=J!NX;38481592]3 of 3 different awards (3 3's) 3 hall of fames 3 gold medals 3 GOTY's now mix them together and craft hl3[/QUOTE] Nope you get a Scottish resistance. Better luck next time.

[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;38482139]Nope you get a Scottish resistance. Better luck next time.[/QUOTE] use it to threaten HL3 out of them silly. therefore hl3