Photo: Official GDC / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Gabe Newell

ゲイブ・ニューウェル　/　げいぶ・にゅーうぇる

American game designer

November 3, 1962 (age 63)　・　Aspen, Colorado, United States

Colorado
game designer
entrepreneur
programmer

My Take

What fascinates me about Gabe Newell is that his greatest creation isn't a game at all — it's the plumbing. Half-Life rewired how shooters tell stories, but Steam rewired how an entire industry gets paid, and history tends to reward whoever controls distribution. The remarkable part is that he pulled this off without becoming a villain to players; he still reads, convincingly, as the biggest gamer in the room. The Harvard man who left Microsoft to bet on his own studio became the rare mogul whose company actually ships beloved things. My only grievance, shared with millions, involves a certain number three.

Overview

Gabe Logan Newell (born November 3, 1962), also known by his nickname GabeN, is an American video game developer and businessman. He is the co-founder, president and majority owner of the video game company Valve Corporation. Newell was born in Aspen, Colorado, and grew up in Davis, California.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gabe Newell
Name (Japanese): ゲイブ・ニューウェル
Reading: げいぶ・にゅーうぇる
Born: November 3, 1962 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Tiger
Origin: Aspen, Colorado, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: game designer / entrepreneur / programmer / computer scientist / video game designer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Davis Senior High School
University: Harvard University

Awards & achievements

2013 D.I.C.E. Awards
2013 BAFTA Fellowship

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	Valve Corporation	—
Notable work	Half-Life	—
Notable work	Steam	—
Notable work	Heart Of Racing Team	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB

Entrepreneur — see all →　·　More people from United States →