In an extraordinary turn of events, Gabe Newell (CEO of Valve Software) has left the gaming industry to go on tour with his 3 piece folk-rock band, "Left of the Dealer". The move has stunned gamers the world over (this one included) though when asked about reasons for his departure from Valve Gabe said:
it wasn't because of any conflicts at Valve — they're a great team. And don't get me wrong, I love making games. But there's a ton of creativity I'm just not able to express unless I'm with my guitar
If anyone is interested in hearing what his band sounds like, you can download "Chasing the Sun" (mp3) hereValve Engineering Lead, Rick Ellis summed up the mood over at Valve:
of course, we're sad to him go. But music is his other life, and I'm glad he's finally living his dream
Via hlfallout
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