Valve Corporation

Summary

Valve Corporation is a video game developer^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.067% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,035 views/month, #1 of 1,500).^[2]

Key Facts

• Valve Corporation was a member of Linux Foundation^[3].
• Valve Corporation was a member of game – The German Games Industry Association^[4].
• Valve Corporation is in the country of United States^[5].
• Valve Corporation's instance of is recorded as video game developer^[6].
• Valve Corporation's instance of is recorded as software company^[7].
• Valve Corporation's instance of is recorded as video game publisher^[8].
• Valve Corporation's instance of is recorded as computer manufacturer^[9].
• Valve Corporation's founder is recorded as Gabe Newell^[10].
• Valve Corporation's founder is recorded as Mike Harrington^[11].
• valve is named after Valve Corporation^[12].
• Valve Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Bellevue^[13].
• Valve Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Gabe Newell^[14].
• Valve Corporation's Commons category is recorded as Valve Corporation^[15].
• Valve Corporation's industry is recorded as video game industry^[16].
• January 1, 1996 marks the founding of Valve Corporation^[17].
• Valve Corporation's location of formation is recorded as Kirkland^[18].
• Valve Corporation's official website is recorded as https://www.valvesoftware.com^[19].
• Valve Corporation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Valve Corporation^[20].
• Valve Corporation's director / manager is recorded as Gabe Newell^[21].
• Valve Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as video game^[22].
• Valve Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as software^[23].
• Valve Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+330'}^[24].
• Valve Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+360'}^[25].
• Valve Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+336'}^[26].
• Valve Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+350'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Publisher^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Community tags: distributor, steam, united states, vgm, video game music^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: e6ad2f00-9ea0-4206-ba14-27cdaa2598a6^[31]

Body

Founding

Founders include Gabe Newell^[10] and Mike Harrington^[11]. January 1, 1996 marks the founding of Valve Corporation^[17]. Its location of formation is recorded as Kirkland^[18].

Leadership

Valve Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Gabe Newell^[14]. Its director / manager is recorded as Gabe Newell^[21].

Operations

Valve Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Bellevue^[13].

Industry

Valve Corporation's industry is recorded as video game industry^[16].

Ownership

Products include video game^[22] and software^[23].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Valve Corporation include Valve Clothing Pack^[32], a downloadable content^[33].

Why It Matters

Valve Corporation ranks in the top 0.067% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,035 views/month, #1 of 1,500).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Valve Clothing Pack^[32], a downloadable content^[33].