LORE - Gabe Newell Lore in a Minute!

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As a young man, Gabe Newell attended Harvard University but quickly realized he was destined for greater things - and these things could not wait. Steve Balmer convinced Gabe to join Microsoft, which at the time was on its way to becoming a powerhouse software company. After dropping out of Harvard, Gabe helped produce the first three iterations of Windows which took the world by storm - or so he thought.

Microsoft was the number 2 most installed software on PC's, second to.. DOOM? id Software's DOOM was dominating the software world with thousands opting to remain on the DOS platform in order to melt away demons with a BFG. Why, when Microsoft with millions of dollars and a fortress teeming with marketing gurus, were they second to a 12-person game studio? Gabe knew that the software landscape was changing and he decided he wasn't going to be left for dead.

He contacted id Software and offered to port DOOM to Windows 95 for free and release the source code to them. Gabe led a team to successfully port DOOM, showing the world that Windows was a viable gaming platform. He knew then that this was his calling, that this was a portal to the future of entertainment. After 13 years of producing Windows, he left a 'Microsoft Millionaire' and with a head of steam, went on to co-found his own video game studio, Valve. The rest is history.

A scholar, a gentleman, and a king amongst men, Gabe is a man that even half of his life's accomplishments is something other game developers only hope to achieve.. he is man truly worthy of his legendary status.

Even if Episode 3 isn't coming out.

Have fun!

Check out the most popular Lore videos below. This list features Lore's awesome format's "Fast Facts" and "Lore in a minute" specifically covering our most popular games including: Evolve, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Crash Bandicoot, The Binding of Issac: Rebirth, Five Nights at Freddy's, Flappy Bird, Don't Starve, Binding of Isaac, Portal, and Half-Life.

Evolve - Fast Facts with Dodger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWJLoYuZheY

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe9ZksTyg_w

Crash Bandicoot - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWlsoWS8mp4

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUSzd9QOD4A

Five Nights at Freddy's - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osXyxHTwtyE

Flappy Bird - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoftfRlm7Yk

Don't Starve - Fast Facts with Dodger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar0IYzs-oIU

Binding of Isaac - Fast Facts with Dodger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHkb6LDrd70

Portal - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb50sF7oEGA

Half-Life - Lore in a minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TfPkrDRDKE
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Written by Phil
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Voiced by Dodger
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Edited by Schroeder
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Art by D.J. "Metaly" Ross
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LORE - Gabe Newell Lore in a Minute!

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